How to Install CryptPad on NetBSD

CryptPad is an open-source online document editing tool that prioritizes the privacy and security of its users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of CryptPad on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD system running on a computer or a virtual machine
• Internet connectivity
• Access to the root user account or a non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update System

We will start by updating the system to ensure all packages are up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js

CryptPad requires Node.js to run. If you already have Node.js installed, you can skip this step. To install Node.js on NetBSD, run the following command:

sudo pkgin install nodejs

Step 3: Install MySQL

CryptPad uses MySQL as its database. If you already have MySQL installed, you can skip this step. To install MySQL on NetBSD, run the following command:

sudo pkgin install mysql-server

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database

Once MySQL is installed, we need to create a new MySQL database for CryptPad. Login to MySQL as root user with the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user for CryptPad with the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE cryptpad_db;
CREATE USER 'cryptpad_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cryptpad_db.* TO 'cryptpad_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
quit;

Replace <password> with a secure password of your choice.

Step 5: Install CryptPad

To install CryptPad, use the npm package manager to install the CryptPad application with the following command:

sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm cryptpad

Step 6: Configure CryptPad

We need to configure CryptPad to use the MySQL database we created earlier. Edit the CryptPad configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cryptpad/config.js

Find the following lines:

self.set('db', {
    type: 'sqlite',
    file: 'data/database.sqlite'
});

Replace them with the following:

self.set('db', {
    type: 'mysql',
    host: 'localhost',
    database: 'cryptpad_db',
    user: 'cryptpad_user',
    password: '<password>'
});

Replace <password> with the password you set for your MySQL user.

Step 7: Start CryptPad

We can now start CryptPad with the following command:

sudo cryptpad

CryptPad should now be running and available at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this article, we have shown you how to install and configure CryptPad on NetBSD. You can now enjoy an online document editing tool that prioritizes your security and privacy.

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