OpenMediaVault (OMV) is an open-source network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It offers a web interface for managing storage, file sharing, services, and plugins. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OpenMediaVault on Linux Mint.
Before starting this tutorial, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
OpenMediaVault depends on several packages. Before proceeding with its installation, it is necessary to make sure that these dependencies are installed.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y gnupg2 curl
You will need to add the OpenMediaVault repository to your system so that you can install it.
sudo echo "deb https://packages.openmediavault.org/public usul main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openmediavault.list
sudo apt update
You will also need to add the GPG key for the OpenMediaVault repository.
curl -L https://packages.openmediavault.org/public/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt update
After adding the repository and GPG key, you can now install OpenMediaVault.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y openmediavault
During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter a system hostname. Enter a hostname that you prefer.
After installation, you can access the OMV web interface by opening a web browser and visiting http://<your-linux-mint-ip-address>:80. You will see the login page where you can enter your username and password.
OpenMediaVault is an excellent open-source network attached storage solution that is easy to install and use. This tutorial has guided you through the process of installing OpenMediaVault on Linux Mint. Once you have it installed, you can start configuring storage, file sharing, services, and plugins via the web interface.
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