How to Install Shield on Ubuntu Server Latest

Shield is an open-source backup and recovery solution that helps in securing data and applications running on cloud platforms. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Shield on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

1. Ubuntu Server Latest instance.
2. A user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade

Ensure that your system is up-to-date, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Shield requires PostgreSQL and Go to be installed on Ubuntu. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib golang-go -y

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

After installing PostgreSQL, create a new user and a database for Shield. Run the following command to do so:

sudo su - postgres
psql
CREATE USER shield WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE shield OWNER shield;
\q
exit

Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Clone Shield Repository

Clone the Shield repository from GitHub, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/starkandwayne/shield

Step 5: Build Shield

Change your directory to Shield folder and build Shield using the Makefile provided:

make deps
make build

This will install all necessary dependencies and build Shield.

Step 6: Configure Shield

Now that Shield is built, it needs to be configured. To do so, create a configuration file named 'shield.yml' in the Shield folder and add the following contents to it:

listen_address: 0.0.0.0:8200

database:
  username: shield
  password: password
  host: localhost
  database: shield
  port: 5432

Replace 'password' with the password that you set in Step 3.

Step 7: Run Shield

Run Shield using the following command:

./bin/shield server

Shield will start running on port '8200.'

Step 8: Verify Installation

To verify the installation, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8200. If everything is successful, you should see the Shield UI.

Congratulations, Shield is now running on your Ubuntu Latest server allowing you to backup, secure and recover data and applications running on cloud platforms.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Shield on Ubuntu Server Latest. With it, you can secure your data and applications on cloud platforms, providing resilience and reducing the risk of data loss.

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