How to Install Databunker on POP! OS Latest

Databunker is an open-source privacy tool that helps manage and secure sensitive user data. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Databunker on your POP! OS computer.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A POP! OS computer
• Root access to the computer
• Internet connectivity

Install Docker

Databunker is packaged as a Docker image. Therefore, you need Docker installed on your system. Perform the following steps to install Docker:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Update your package repository by running the command:

   sudo apt update
   

3. Install Docker by running the command:

   sudo apt install docker.io
   

4. Start and enable Docker on system startup with:

   sudo systemctl start docker
   sudo systemctl enable docker
   

Download and Run Databunker

After installing Docker, you are ready to download and run Databunker. To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Pull the Databunker Docker image by running the command:

   sudo docker pull securitybunker/databunker
   

3. Create needed folders/Files:

   sudo mkdir -p /opt/databunker/plugins
   sudo mkdir -p /opt/databunker/customers
   sudo touch /opt/databunker/.env
   

4. Set environment variables:

   echo "DB_POSTGRES_USER=dbuser" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_POSTGRES_DATABASE=databunker" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_POSTGRES_HOST=localhost" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_POSTGRES_PORT=5432" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_TYPE=postgres" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_POOL_MIN=2" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_POOL_MAX=10" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DB_TIMEZONE=utc" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   echo "DRIVER_SYNC=1" | sudo tee -a /opt/databunker/.env
   

5. Run the Databunker Docker image by running the command:

   sudo docker run --rm -d \
   --name databunker \
   --env-file /opt/databunker/.env \
   -p 3000:3000 \
   -v /opt/databunker/plugins:/app/plugins \
   -v /opt/databunker/customers:/app/customers \
   securitybunker/databunker
   

   This will start the Databunker server, and it will be accessible on http://localhost:3000.

Test Databunker

To test if Databunker is working properly:

1. Open a web browser.
2. Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Databunker web interface.

You should be able to access the Databunker server and start using it to manage sensitive user data.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Databunker on your POP! OS computer. Databunker is an essential tool for anyone that needs to manage and secure sensitive user data. By following these simple steps, you can now start using Databunker to protect your users' privacy.

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