Sandstorm is a personal cloud platform that allows you to run self-hosted web apps in a secure and easy-to-use environment. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Sandstorm on Manjaro, a popular Linux distribution.
Before we begin, ensure you have the following:
The first thing we need to do is to install Git and build tools such as make, gcc, and others. To do this, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo pacman -S git make binutils autoconf autogen automake pkg-config libtool
Once done, proceed to the next step.
To install Sandstorm dependencies, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S glibc boost boost-libs libsodium unzip
Once the installation is complete, move on to Step 3.
We will use Git to clone the Sandstorm repository. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm.git
Once the clone process is complete, navigate to the cloned folder:
cd sandstorm
To build and install Sandstorm, run the following command:
make sandstorm
This command will take a while to finish, depending on the speed of your system and the internet connection. Once done, run the following command to install Sandstorm:
./sandstorm install
The install command will install Sandstorm as a systemd service and start it automatically. You can check the status of the service using the following command:
systemctl status sandstorm
Once the Sandstorm service is up and running, you can access the Sandstorm dashboard by visiting the following URL in your browser:
https://localhost:6080/
You will be prompted to create an account and set up a username and password. Once done, you can start installing apps from the Sandstorm app market.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Sandstorm on Manjaro. You can now enjoy the benefits of a personal cloud platform that offers security, privacy, and convenience.
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