How to Install Databag on Ubuntu Server

Databag is a command-line tool for managing sensitive data securely. It allows you to encrypt and decrypt data stored in files easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Databag on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Installation Steps

  1. Open a terminal window on your Ubuntu Server by pressing CTRL + ALT + T or by searching for "Terminal" in the Activities Overview.

  2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install git python3-venv
    
  3. Clone the Databag repository from GitHub:

    git clone https://github.com/balzack/databag.git
    
  4. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository using the cd command:

    cd databag
    
  5. Create a virtual environment for Databag using the python3-venv package:

    python3 -m venv databagenv
    
  6. Activate the virtual environment:

    source databagenv/bin/activate
    

    This will change your terminal prompt to indicate that you are now working inside the virtual environment.

  7. Install Databag and its dependencies using pip:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
    python setup.py install
    
  8. Verify that Databag is installed correctly by running the following command:

    databag --version
    

    This should display the version number of Databag.

  9. You can now start using Databag on your Ubuntu Server to manage your sensitive data!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Databag on Ubuntu Server. Now that you have it installed, you can use it to securely manage your sensitive data.

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