How to Install PassIt on Linux Mint Latest

PassIt is a free and open-source password manager that helps you manage your passwords securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing PassIt on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint Latest installation with a graphical interface.
• An active internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

To install PassIt on Linux Mint, you need to install some required packages. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and enter the following command to install the necessary packages:

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential git python-pip python-dev

Step 2: Clone PassIt Repository

Next, you need to clone the PassIt repository from GitHub. To do so, enter the following command in the terminal:

$ git clone https://github.com/passit/passit

This will clone the PassIt repository in the current directory.

Step 3: Install PassIt Dependencies

Now, navigate into the PassIt directory and install the PassIt dependencies by entering the following command:

$ cd passit
$ sudo pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the required dependencies for PassIt.

Step 4: Configure PassIt

Before you can start using PassIt, you need to configure it with a secret key and a database URI. To do so, navigate into the passit/config directory and create a secrets.py file using the following command:

$ cd passit/config
$ touch secrets.py

Next, open the secrets.py file using your favourite text editor and add the following configurations:

# Django settings for passit project.

SECRET_KEY = 'generate-your-own-secret-key-here'

# Database configuration
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
        'NAME': 'passit.sqlite3'
    }
}

Make sure to generate your own secret key and change the database settings according to your preferences.

Step 5: Create Database Tables

Once the configuration is done, create the PassIt database tables by running the following commands:

$ cd ../..
$ python manage.py migrate

Step 6: Run PassIt Web Server

Finally, start the PassIt web server by running the following command:

$ python manage.py runserver

This will start the PassIt web server on localhost:8000. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access PassIt.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PassIt on Linux Mint Latest. You can now use PassIt to manage your passwords securely.

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