How to Install ShellHub on Arch Linux

Introduction

ShellHub is a modern SSH server for remotely accessing your Linux servers, routers, and IoT devices that offers multi-factor authentication and access control. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing ShellHub on an Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before installing ShellHub on your Arch Linux system, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

Step 1: Update Your System

The first step in installing ShellHub on Arch Linux is to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Docker

ShellHub requires Docker and Docker Compose to be installed on the host machine. To install Docker on your Arch Linux system, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S docker

After the installation is complete, start the Docker service and enable it to start on boot:

sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 3: Install Docker Compose

To install Docker Compose, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S docker-compose

Step 4: Install ShellHub

To install ShellHub on Arch Linux, create a new directory and navigate to it:

mkdir shellhub
cd shellhub

Next, download the latest version of the ShellHub Docker Compose file:

curl -L https://github.com/shellhub-io/shellhub-compose/raw/master/latest/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml

Finally, start ShellHub by running the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

Step 5: Accessing ShellHub

After ShellHub is successfully installed and running, you can access it by navigating to the web interface in your browser: http://localhost:8080

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install ShellHub on an Arch Linux system. With ShellHub, you can remotely access your Linux servers, routers or IoT devices with multi-factor authentication and access control.

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