This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install 2FAuth on Linux Mint, which is a two-factor authentication app that generates and verifies OTPs (One-Time Passwords) to secure your online accounts.
Before proceeding with the installation process, you should have the following:
The first step is to install Git, a distributed version control system that is used to download the 2FAuth source code from GitHub.
To install Git, run the following command in your terminal/console window:
sudo apt-get install git -y
Next, you need to download the 2FAuth source code from the GitHub repository.
To do this, enter the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth.git
This command will download the 2FAuth source code into a folder named "2FAuth" in your home directory.
Before you can run 2FAuth, you need to install its dependencies, which include the following:
To install these dependencies, use the following commands:
sudo apt-get install python3-pip -y
sudo pip3 install pyotp
Now that you have installed the dependencies, you need to configure 2FAuth to generate and verify OTPs for your online accounts.
To do this, navigate to the "2FAuth" directory and run the following command:
python3 setup.py install --user
This command will install 2FAuth on your system and create a configuration file in your home directory named ".2fauth".
To add your accounts and generate OTPs, edit the ".2fauth" file using your preferred text editor and follow the instructions provided in the file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed 2FAuth on Linux Mint and can now use it to secure your online accounts. By utilizing two-factor authentication, you are adding an additional layer of security to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized access.
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