FreedomBox is a free software platform designed to empower individuals, communities, and organizations to take control of their digital lives. In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through the process of installing FreedomBox on OpenBSD.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to install Git and clone the FreedomBox repository. Open a terminal and run the following command:
pkg_add git
Once Git is installed, run the following command to clone the FreedomBox repository:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/plinth.git
FreedomBox requires several dependencies to function correctly. To install these dependencies, run the following command:
pkg_add python3 python3-pip python3-sqlite3 python3-yaml python3-openssl python3-psycopg2 py3-libxml2
Now that we have installed the dependencies, we can install and launch FreedomBox using the following commands:
cd plinth
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
./freedombox setup
The ./freedombox setup command will take you through the necessary steps to configure your server, including selecting a hostname, setting up user accounts, and configuring your network settings.
Once you have completed the setup process, you can access the FreedomBox web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to https://[hostname]/plinth/.
Your hostname will be whatever you specified during setup.
That’s it! You now have FreedomBox installed and running on your OpenBSD machine. Feel free to explore its features and take control of your digital life!
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
