Pydio is a powerful open-source file sharing and syncing platform that is trusted by millions of users worldwide. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Pydio on MX Linux Latest using the command line.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
The first step is to update the MX Linux system to ensure that all packages and dependencies are up to date.
To do this, open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Pydio requires a web server to function. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx as our web server.
To install Nginx, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install nginx
After the installation is complete, start the Nginx service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start nginx
Pydio is built using PHP, so we need to install it on the system. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install php-fpm php-gd php-mbstring php-zip php-curl
After the installation is complete, restart the PHP service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart php7.3-fpm
Pydio requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB as our database server.
To install MariaDB, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server
After the installation is complete, secure the installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set the root password and answer the security questions.
Next, we need to create a database for Pydio to use. To do this, log in to the MariaDB server by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password when prompted, and then create a new database by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE pydio;
After the database is created, create a new user for Pydio to use by running the following command:
CREATE USER 'pydio'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Be sure to replace password with a secure password.
Finally, grant the Pydio user access to the Pydio database by running the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pydio.* TO 'pydio'@'localhost';
Now it's time to download the Pydio installation files. To do this, navigate to the Pydio website and download the latest version of Pydio.
After the download is complete, extract the files to the web server document root by running the following command:
sudo unzip pydio-core-8.2.5.zip -d /var/www/
Next, rename the extracted folder to pydio by running the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/pydio-core-8.2.5 /var/www/pydio
Pydio needs to be configured to use the Nginx and MariaDB servers we installed earlier.
First, create a new Nginx configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/pydio.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name yourdomain.com;
root /var/www/pydio;
index index.php;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
}
}
Be sure to replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain or IP address.
Save and close the file, and then enable the Pydio site by running the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pydio.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
After that, restart the Nginx service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Next, configure Pydio to use the MariaDB database we created earlier. To do this, navigate to the Pydio installation URL in your web browser (http://yourdomain.com/pydio/) and follow the on-screen instructions to configure Pydio.
During the configuration process, select MariaDB as the database type and enter the database details you created earlier.
After the configuration is complete, restart the PHP service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart php7.3-fpm
After the installation and configuration is complete, you should be able to access Pydio by navigating to the Pydio URL in your web browser (http://yourdomain.com/pydio/).
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pydio on your MX Linux system.
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