How to Install myDrive on Arch Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing myDrive from the official GitHub repository onto your Arch Linux system. myDrive is an open-source cloud storage solution that you can self-host on your own server.

Prerequisites:

1. A system running Arch Linux with sudo privileges.

2. Basic knowledge of using the terminal and working with Arch Linux.

Step 1: Install Dependencies:

The first step is to install all the necessary dependencies required to build and run myDrive. Open the terminal and run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S git python python-pip python-virtualenv build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev

Step 2: Clone the myDrive Repository:

Next, you need to clone the myDrive repository onto your system. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/subnub/myDrive.git

This will create a new folder named 'myDrive' in your current directory.

Step 3: Set up a Virtual Environment:

Once the repository is cloned, navigate into the 'myDrive' folder and create a new virtual environment:

cd myDrive
python3 -m venv myenv

Activate the new virtual environment by running the following command:

source myenv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install myDrive:

Now that the virtual environment is set up, you can install myDrive using pip by running the following command:

pip install wheel
pip install .

Step 5: Create a Configuration File:

To start using myDrive, you need to create a configuration file named "mydrive.yaml" in the 'myDrive' directory. You can use the following template:

debug: false
secret_key: <SECRET_KEY>
database_url: postgresql://<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>@<HOSTNAME>/<DB_NAME>
storage_backend: local
base_path: /path/to/storage

Replace the placeholders '', '', '', '', '' and '/path/to/storage' with your own values.

Step 6: Run myDrive:

Finally, start myDrive by running the following command:

mydrive serve mydrive.yaml

Congratulations! You have successfully installed myDrive on your Arch Linux system. You can now access it by navigating to 'localhost:8080' in your web browser.

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Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!