This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SimpleLogin on NetBSD, a free and open-source Unix-like operating system. SimpleLogin is a self-hosted email alias and single sign-on service that enhances your online privacy and security.
Before proceeding with the installation process, it's essential to update your NetBSD system's package database and software. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:
pkgin update
This command will update the package list to the latest version available.
SimpleLogin requires some dependencies to run correctly. Execute the following command to install the required libraries:
pkgin install nodejs npm redis
This command installs Node.js, NPM, and Redis on your NetBSD system.
To install SimpleLogin, you need to clone the official SimpleLogin repository via Git. For that, follow these instructions:
Install Git on your NetBSD OS using the command:
pkgin install git
This command installs Git on your system.
Clone the SimpleLogin GitHub repository using the command:
git clone https://github.com/simple-login/app.git
This command clones the SimpleLogin repository into the current directory.
After installing SimpleLogin, you need to configure it to work correctly. For that, follow these steps:
Navigate to the cloned directory using the command:
cd app
Create the .env
file using the following command:
cp .env.sample .env
This command creates a copy of the .env.sample
file named .env
.
Edit the .env
file and replace the values according to your preferences. For example:
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
DB_URL=sqlite:////full/path/to/database.sqlite
Save the changes to the .env
file.
After configuring SimpleLogin, it's time to start the service. Execute the following command to start SimpleLogin:
npm start
This command launches the SimpleLogin service on your NetBSD machine. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000
from your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install SimpleLogin on NetBSD. Additionally, we discussed how to configure SimpleLogin and start it on your NetBSD machine.
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