Seafile is a powerful and robust cloud storage system for Linux. It allows you to store your files and documents on your own server and access them from anywhere. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Seafile on Debian Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that:
Ensure you have installed some necessary packages like Python, MySQL, and some other dependencies. Use the below command to install them:
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-setuptools python3-pip python3-imaging python3-mysqldb mysql-server libmysqlclient-dev python3-dev python3-ldap python3-urllib3
Download the latest community version of Seafile from the official website:
wget https://download.seafile.com/d/8bd2f790a4/files/?p=/pro/seafile-pro-server_8.0.3_x86-64.tar.gz&t=1622049753&download=1 -O seafile-pro-server_8.0.3_x86-64.tar.gz
Now extract the Seafile archive to the directory of your choice. In this tutorial, we will extract the archive to /opt/seafile folder.
sudo tar -xzvf seafile-pro-server_8.0.3_x86-64.tar.gz -C /opt/seafile/
Now go to the Seafile directory and use the script setup-seafile.sh to configure Seafile.
cd /opt/seafile/seafile-pro-server-8.0.3
sudo ./setup-seafile.sh
During the installation process, you will be prompted with some questions where you have to enter the basic configuration for MySQL and server settings. Please follow the instructions and use default settings for most of the prompt messages.
Once the installation is complete, start Seafile with the following command:
sudo /opt/seafile/seafile-pro-server-8.0.3/seafile.sh start
It will start the Seafile server, and you can check its status using the following command:
sudo /opt/seafile/seafile-pro-server-8.0.3/seafile.sh status
Now that the server is up and running, you can access the Seafile web interface to create and manage your libraries. Open your web browser and go to http://your-ip-address:8000/.
You will be asked to create an admin account. Please provide the required details and click on the Create Admin button.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Seafile on Debian Latest. You can now create libraries and start uploading and sharing your files with others. If you have any questions or issues during the installation, please let us know in the comments section.
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