Yopass is a self-hosted password manager developed in Golang. It uses encryption to securely store and share passwords without saving them to disk. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Yopass on Arch Linux.
It is always recommended to update the system before installing any new packages. Run the following command in the terminal to update the system.
sudo pacman -Syu
Yopass requires the following dependencies in order to run properly.
Run the following command to install both dependencies.
sudo pacman -S go git
Now that we have the dependencies, let's clone the Yopass repository. Open the terminal and run the following command.
git clone https://github.com/jhaals/yopass.git
Navigate to the cloned Yopass directory using the cd command.
cd yopass
Now, we can build Yopass by running the following command.
make
After a successful build, we can now run Yopass. Run the following command in the terminal.
./yopass-server
By default, Yopass listens on port 1337. You can open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:1337 to access Yopass.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Yopass on your Arch Linux system. Yopass is a simple yet secure password manager that you can use to securely store and share passwords.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
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