How to Install Password Pusher on NetBSD

Password Pusher is a simple application that allows you to securely share passwords with others. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Password Pusher on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Password Pusher, ensure that you have the following:

Step 1: Update Packages

Before installing Password Pusher, update your NetBSD machine packages by running the following command:

pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Password Pusher requires a few packages to be installed for it to run successfully. Install the following dependencies using the pkgin package manager:

pkgin install libidn2 libiconv curl sqlite3 nginx

Step 3: Download Password Pusher

Download Password Pusher by running the following command:

curl -L https://github.com/pglombardo/PasswordPusher/releases/latest/download/passwordpusher.tar.gz | tar zxvf -

Step 4: Set Permissions

Navigate to the Password Pusher directory:

cd passwordpusher

Set the correct permissions on the config, log, and db directories:

chmod 755 config log db

Step 5: Install Password Pusher

To install Password Pusher, you need to run the install.sh script. Before you run the script, ensure that you have set the correct permissions on the config directory.

./install.sh

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Password Pusher interfaces with the outside world through a web server. In this tutorial, we will use nginx. Copy the sample nginx.conf file from the Password Pusher directory:

cp nginx.conf.sample /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Open the nginx.conf file and modify the server_name and listen directives according to your website setup.

Step 7: Start Nginx and Password Pusher

Start Nginx:

/usr/pkg/sbin/nginx

Start Password Pusher:

service passwordpusher start

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Password Pusher on NetBSD. You can now start sharing passwords securely with others. To access Password Pusher, open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or hostname.

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