How to Install FreedomBox on Fedora Server Latest

FreedomBox is a free software package designed to provide privacy and self-hosting services to its users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of FreedomBox on Fedora Server Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation process, make sure that you meet the following prerequisites:

• A server or a computer running Fedora Server Latest.
• Root access to the server or the computer.

Step 1: Update the System

First, make sure that your system is updated and upgraded to the latest version.

# sudo dnf update -y && sudo dnf upgrade -y

Step 2: Install FreedomBox Dependencies

To install FreedomBox, you need to install the required dependencies first.

# sudo dnf -y install gnutls gnutls-utils gnupg e2fsprogs sshfs mosh avahi-utils dnsmasq sqlite3 policykit-1-python python3-django-crispy-forms python3-django-filters python3-easy-thumbnails python3-gunicorn python3-django-fsm django-maintenancemode finger libapache2-mod-proxy-html python3-django python3-django-allauth python3-psycopg2 python3-idna python3-fcrypt python3-bottle python3-bottle-cork python3-morbid python3-pyasn1 python3-pymongo python3-jinja2 python3-netifaces python3-cryptsetup python3-sqlalchemy python3-xmpppy python3-dnspython python3-django-app-plugins python3-icalendar python3-cffi python3-xattr python3-tornado python3-lxml python3-cryptography polkit pkcs11-helper p11-kit curl wget unzip -y

Step 3: Install FreedomBox

Install FreedomBox using the official repository.

# sudo curl -sSL https://freedombox.org/downloads/packages/KEY.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
# echo "deb https://freedombox.org/archive/freedombox/ testing main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/freedombox.list
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install freedombox -y

Step 4: Accessing FreedomBox

Once the installation is complete, head to http://your-server-address:8000/ and follow the instructions to set up your admin account.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed FreedomBox on your Fedora Server Latest. You can now enjoy a private and self-hosted service with FreedomBox.

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