Vaultwarden is an open-source and self-hosted password manager designed as a fork of Bitwarden. It offers robust encryption, high compatibility, and excellent data protection features.
In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Vaultwarden on MXLinux latest. The process will involve setting up the necessary dependencies, obtaining the binary files, and configuring the system to run Vaultwarden as a daemon.
Before we begin with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the necessary dependencies needed for Vaultwarden to run correctly. We will use the package manager to install the packages. To do that, open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y wget gnupg2 curl
Once we have installed the dependencies, we will proceed to download the Vaultwarden binary from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command:
wget https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/releases/download/1.22.3/vaultwarden-1.22.3_arm64.deb
The above command will download the binary file to your current directory.
With the Vaultwarden binary downloaded, we can now proceed with the installation process. Open the terminal window and navigate to the directory containing the downloaded binary. Run the following command to install Vaultwarden:
sudo dpkg -i vaultwarden-1.22.3_arm64.deb
After installing Vaultwarden, we will proceed and create a system service for Vaultwarden to ensure it runs as a daemon. Create a new file /etc/systemd/system/vaultwarden.service with a text editor of your choice and add the following content:
[Unit]
Description=Vaultwarden
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=1
User=vaultwarden
ExecStart=/usr/bin/vaultwarden
WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/vaultwarden
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save the file and execute the following command to reload the systemd configuration:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Enable the service to start at boot time with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable vaultwarden.service
Finally, start the Vaultwarden service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start vaultwarden.service
To verify that the service is running, execute the following command:
sudo systemctl status vaultwarden.service
If no error is returned, then Vaultwarden is installed and set up on your MXLinux server.
Installing Vaultwarden on MXLinux is a straightforward process. Following the above steps will enable you to install, configure, and run Vaultwarden as a daemon. Once you have successfully installed Vaultwarden, you can start adding your passwords and enjoy safe password management.
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