Minio is an open-source, high-performance, distributed object storage system that can be used to store unstructured data such as images, videos, and documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Minio on Elementary OS Latest.
Before getting started, make sure you have the following:
First, you need to download Minio from their official website using the following command:
wget https://dl.minio.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/minio
This will download the Minio binary to your system.
Once the download is completed, you need to make the binary file executable by running the following command:
chmod +x minio
It's recommended to run Minio as a separate user. To create a new user for Minio, run the following command:
sudo useradd -r minio-user -s /sbin/nologin
Now, you need to create a configuration file for Minio. Run the following command to create and edit the file:
sudo nano /etc/default/minio
Add the following configuration to the file:
MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=your_access_key
MINIO_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
Replace "your_access_key" and "your_secret_key" with your desired access and secret keys.
Save and close the file.
To start Minio, run the following command:
sudo ./minio server --address ":9000" /mnt/data
This will start Minio on port 9000 and store data in the /mnt/data directory. You can change the port and data directory as per your requirement.
To access the Minio web console, open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://<your-server-ip>:9000
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That's it! You have successfully installed Minio on your Elementary OS Latest server. Now, you can use it to store your unstructured data. Note that this tutorial is just a basic setup guide, and you should follow the official Minio documentation for any further configurations or security concerns.
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