How to Install Vaultwarden on Arch Linux

Vaultwarden allows you to manage and store your passwords and other sensitive information safely. In this tutorial, we will go through all the steps you need to follow to install Vaultwarden on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Vaultwarden, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A system running Arch Linux
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Git installed on the system

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Vaultwarden on Arch Linux:

1. First, we need to install the Rust Programming Language on our system. Open the terminal and type the following command to install Rust:

$ sudo pacman -S rust

2. Next, we need to install some additional packages required by Vaultwarden. Type in the following command to install them:

$ sudo pacman -S sqlite openssl cmake

3. Now, we need to clone the Vaultwarden repository from GitHub. Type the following command to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden.git

4. Once the repository is cloned, navigate into the directory using the following command:

$ cd vaultwarden

5. Now, we need to build the Vaultwarden binary. This may take some time, depending on your system's speed. Type in the following command to build Vaultwarden:

$ cargo build --release

6. Once the build is completed, we need to generate a new configuration file. Type in the following command to generate the default configuration file:

$ ./target/release/vaultwarden config generate

7. Now, we need to edit the configuration file to include our database settings, such as the location of the SQLite database file. Type the following command to open the configuration file in your preferred text editor:

$ nano Vaultwarden.toml

8. Once the file is open, scroll down to the '[database]' section and uncomment the 'connection_string' line. Change the path to a location where you want to create the SQLite database file. You can also customize other settings if you need to.

9. After updating the configuration file, save the changes and exit.

10. We are now ready to run Vaultwarden. Type the following command to start the Vaultwarden server:

$ ./target/release/vaultwarden server

11. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to 'http://localhost:80' to access the Vaultwarden web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Vaultwarden on Arch Linux. You can now start using it to store and manage your sensitive information.

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