How to install OTS on Ubuntu Server Latest

OTS is an abbreviation of One-Time Secret is a self-hosted web application that allows users to share confidential information securely. This tutorial will guide you on how to install OTS on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, ensure that your Ubuntu Server Latest system is up-to-date and has the following prerequisites installed:

• Nginx
• MySQL
• Ruby
• Rubygems
• Git

You can install them using the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx mysql-server mysql-client ruby rubygems git -y

Install and Configure OTS

OTS can be installed directly using the command-line interface. Follow these steps to install OTS:

1. First, clone the OTS repository to your home directory by running the following command:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/onetimesecret/onetimesecret.git

2. Once the clone is complete, navigate to the onetimesecret directory using:

cd onetimesecret/

3. Now, install the required Ruby gems by running the following command:

sudo gem install bundler
sudo bundle install

4. Create a MySQL database for OTS:

sudo mysql -u root -p

5. Enter your MySQL root password and perform the following steps:

CREATE DATABASE onetimesecretdb;
CREATE USER 'onetimesecretdbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-ots-db-password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON onetimesecretdb.* TO 'onetimesecretdbuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure that you replace 'your-ots-db-password' with a strong password.

6. OTS uses environment variables for configuration. Run the following command to create a config file:

cp .env-example .env

7. Edit the .env file to configure OTS:

sudo nano .env

In the .env file, change the following parameters:

DATABASE_URL=mysql2://onetimesecretdbuser:your-ots-db-password@localhost/onetimesecretdb

8. Create the tables in the database:

sudo bundle exec rake db:migrate

9. Run the server:

sudo bundle exec thin start -e production

10. Finally, configure Nginx to reverse proxy to the OTS server. Create a new Nginx virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/ots.conf

And add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your-domain.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-forwarded-for $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Make sure to replace 'your-domain.com' with your domain or IP.

11. Enable the virtual host by creating a symbolic link to the sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/ots.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

12. Test the Nginx configuration and reload it:

sudo nginx -t
sudo service nginx reload

Done, your OTS server is ready now and accessible on http://your-domain.com.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured OTS on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use OTS to share confidential information securely.

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