How to Install Vaultwarden on NetBSD

Vaultwarden is a free and open-source password management software that allows users to securely store passwords and other sensitive information. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Vaultwarden on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

• A NetBSD server with root access
• Git installed on your server (if not, install using pkgin or the NetBSD package manager)
• Rust and Cargo installed on your server

Steps to Install Vaultwarden on NetBSD

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD server and change to the /opt directory.

   cd /opt
   

2. Clone the Vaultwarden repository from GitHub.

   git clone https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden.git
   

3. Change into the cloned directory.

   cd vaultwarden
   

4. Build the Vaultwarden binary using Cargo.

   cargo build --release
   

   Note: This process may take a few minutes.

5. Once the build is complete, verify that the binary is built successfully by navigating to the target/release directory.

   cd target/release
   ls
   

6. Next, create a new configuration file for Vaultwarden.

   cd /opt/vaultwarden
   curl -o ./config.env https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/main/.env.template
   

7. Edit the configuration file to suit your needs.

   nano ./config.env
   

   Note: When you are done, save and exit the editor.

8. Now, create a system service file for Vaultwarden to run as a daemon using the following command.

   cd /etc/rc.d/
   touch vaultwarden
   nano vaultwarden
   

9. Copy and paste the following script into the file you just created.

   #!/bin/sh
   
   # PROVIDE: vaultwarden
   # REQUIRE: NETWORK
   # KEYWORD: shutdown
   
   . /etc/rc.subr
   
   name="vaultwarden"
   daemon="/opt/vaultwarden/target/release/vaultwarden"
   process="/opt/vaultwarden/target/release/vaultwarden"
   command="/usr/sbin/daemon -u _vaultwarden -f -p /var/run/$name.pid $daemon $DAEMON_OPTS"
   extra_commands="status"
   pidfile="/var/run/$name.pid"
   
   rcvar=$(set_rcvar)
   
   start_precmd=start_precmd
   start_precmd()
   {
           if [ -n "${VAULTWARDEN_USER}" ]; then
                   _vaultwarden_user=${VAULTWARDEN_USER}
           else
                   _vaultwarden_user="_vaultwarden"
           fi
           if ! /usr/bin/id $_vaultwarden_user >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                   /usr/sbin/useradd -U -d /var/empty -s /sbin/nologin $_vaultwarden_user >/dev/null 2>&1
           fi
           /bin/chown -R $_vaultwarden_user $_vaultwarden_datadir
   }
   
   command_args="$command_args $process"
   
   status()
   {
           pid=$(cat $pidfile 2>/dev/null) || :
   
           if [ -n "$pid" -a -d /proc/$pid ]; then
                   echo "Vaultwarden is running (pid $pid)."
                   exit 0
           else
                   echo "Vaultwarden is not running."
                   exit 1
           fi
   }
   
   run_rc_command "$1"
   

   Note: Save and exit the editor when you are done.

10. Make the file executable by running the following command.

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/vaultwarden

11. Finally, enable and start the Vaultwarden service using the following command.

rcctl -a enable vaultwarden
rcctl -a start vaultwarden

Congratulations! You have now successfully installed Vaultwarden on NetBSD. You can now access Vaultwarden on your preferred web browser by going to http://your_server_IP:80.

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