Cloudbox is a self-hosted cloud server that can be used to store and share files, photos, and music. The following tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Cloudbox on OpenBSD.
Cloudbox requires a few packages to be installed before it can be installed on OpenBSD. To install the packages, run the following command as root:
pkg_add curl python3 py3-pip py3-lxml py3-openssl py3-requests
Cloudbox relies on Ansible for its installation and configuration. To install the latest version of Ansible, run the following command:
pip3 install ansible
Now, clone the Cloudbox repository to your OpenBSD system using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/cloudbox/cloudbox.git
Before configuring Cloudbox, ensure all the required packages installed. Then, open the group_vars/all.yml file in the cloned cloudbox directory.
Inside the file, update the values of the variables to match your desired configuration. Ensure the following variables are set up:
plex_claim: If you have an existing Plex account, you can add the token from here.mount_disks_list: Specify storage disks to be mounted to your Cloudbox.time_zone: Set the time zone according to your preference. The default option is UTC.After updating the variables, execute the Ansible playbook by running the following command:
ansible-playbook cloudbox.yml -i inventory
The installation should be successful; now, access Cloudbox on your browser by hitting the following URL:
https://<your_server_ip>
This tutorial has provided you with steps to install and configure Cloudbox on OpenBSD. After successful installation, you can login to your instance and start uploading and sharing your files, music, and photos.
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