How to Install IFM on OpenBSD

IFM is a web-based file manager that is easy to use and can be installed on various operating systems like OpenBSD, Linux, and Windows. If you are looking for a web-based file manager for your OpenBSD, follow these simple steps to install IFM

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, we need to make sure that the following prerequisites are installed on the system.

• OpenBSD 6.0 or above.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A web server like Apache or NGINX.
• PHP version 7.x or above.
• Git

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, you will need to install the required dependencies including PHP, some PHP extensions, Apache web server, and Git. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

$ sudo pkg_add -i php php-curl php-ldap php-xml apache git

Step 2: Clone IFM Repository

We will clone the IFM repository from GitHub to our system using Git. Before cloning the repository, navigate to the Apache's default document root directory (/var/www/htdocs) and create a new directory named 'ifm'.

$ cd /var/www/htdocs/
$ sudo mkdir ifm

Next, clone the IFM repository from GitHub by running the following command:

$ sudo git clone https://github.com/misterunknown/ifm.git /var/www/htdocs/ifm

Step 3: Configure Apache Web Server

Next, we need to configure the Apache webserver to serve IFM files. For this purpose, create a new Apache configuration file using the following command:

$ sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/ifm.conf

And add the following configuration settings:

Alias /ifm /var/www/htdocs/ifm
<Directory /var/www/htdocs/ifm>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and exit the configuration file.

Step 4: Restart Apache Web Server and Test IFM

Once you have configured the Apache web server, restart the Apache service to apply changes:

$ sudo rcctl restart apache

After restarting the Apache service, IFM is now accessible on the following URL:

http://<your-server-IP-address>/ifm

And that's it! You have successfully installed IFM on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

IFM is a lightweight and easy-to-use web-based file manager that can be installed on various operating systems. By following the above tutorial, you can easily install IFM on your OpenBSD system with Apache and PHP.

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