How to Install Minio on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Minio, a self-hosted alternative to cloud storage services, on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server or virtual machine running OpenBSD
• Command-line access with a sudo user

Step 1: Install Minio

1. Log in to your OpenBSD system using your sudo user.

2. Install Minio by running the following command:

   doas pkg_add minio
   

   This command will download and install Minio and its dependencies on your system.

Step 2: Configure Minio

1. Create a new directory for Minio data by running the following command:

   mkdir /var/db/minio
   

2. Set the ownership of the new directory to the user who will run Minio:

   doas chown -R user:user /var/db/minio
   

   Replace "user" with the user who will be running Minio.

3. Create a new configuration file for Minio by running the following command:

   touch /etc/minio.conf
   

4. Open the configuration file in your favorite editor, then paste the following configuration:

   MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=minio
   MINIO_SECRET_KEY=miniosecret
   MINIO_VOLUMES="/var/db/minio/"
   MINIO_OPTS="-C /etc/minio --address :9000 --console-address :9001"
   

   This configuration sets the access and secret keys to access Minio, specifies the path for the data directory, and sets the port for use by Minio.

Step 3: Start Minio

1. Start Minio by running the following command:

   minio server start
   

2. You can now access Minio by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

   http://your-server-ip-address:9000/
   

   Replace "your-server-ip-address" with the IP address of your OpenBSD system.

   You should see the Minio login page. Enter the access and secret keys specified in the configuration file to log in.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Minio on your OpenBSD system!

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