PocketBase is a cloud-based database service that provides simple, secure and cost-effective solutions for storing data. It is a great tool for managing databases for a wide range of applications, from simple web applications to complex enterprise systems.
This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PocketBase on Ubuntu Server. We will use the latest version of Ubuntu Server available at the time of writing, but the steps should work on most versions of Ubuntu Server.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
Before installing PocketBase, we must make sure that our system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update the package list and upgrade the existing packages on your system. In this case, it might not be mandatory, but it's always a good practice to keep your server updated.
PocketBase provides a Debian package that can be installed on Ubuntu Server. To download and install the package, follow these steps:
Go to the PocketBase website https://pocketbase.io/ and click on the 'Download' button.
Select the 'Linux' option, and then 'Debian Package (64-bit)'.
The file will be downloaded to your server.
Navigate to the directory where the file was downloaded (usually Downloads).
Execute the following command as root to install the PocketBase package:
sudo dpkg -i pocketbase_*_amd64.deb
This will install the PocketBase package on your system.
Now that PocketBase is installed on your system, you can start the service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start pocketbase
To make sure that the service has started successfully, check the status of the service with the command:
sudo systemctl status pocketbase
You should see a message indicating that the service has started successfully.
You can now access PocketBase console from your browser by navigating to http://localhost:8080/ or http://your-server-ip:8080/ if you installed PocketBase on a remote server.
That's it! You now have PocketBase installed on your Ubuntu Server.
PocketBase is a powerful database management tool that can be easily installed on Ubuntu Server. By following these simple instructions, you can have a powerful database solution up and running in no time.
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