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.
Open a terminal window on your Ubuntu Server by pressing CTRL + ALT + T
or by searching for "Terminal" in the Activities Overview.
Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git python3-venv
Clone the Databag repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/balzack/databag.git
Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository using the cd
command:
cd databag
Create a virtual environment for Databag using the python3-venv
package:
python3 -m venv databagenv
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.
Install Databag and its dependencies using pip
:
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install
Verify that Databag is installed correctly by running the following command:
databag --version
This should display the version number of Databag.
You can now start using Databag on your Ubuntu Server to manage your sensitive data!
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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