OpenMediaVault is a network-attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It provides a web-based user interface for managing storage, sharing files, and configuring various services such as FTP, SMB, NFS, and more. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install and set up OpenMediaVault on Void Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
OpenMediaVault requires non-free packages that are not available on the standard Void Linux repositories. To install these packages, we need to enable the non-free repository. To do so, edit the /etc/xbps.d/nonfree.conf file with your favorite text editor and add the following line:
repository=https://alpha.de.repo.voidlinux.org/nonfree
After that, update the package lists and upgrade the installed packages using the following commands:
sudo xbps-install -S
sudo xbps-install -Su
We can now install OpenMediaVault using the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S openmediavault
This command will download and install the latest version of OpenMediaVault along with its dependencies.
Once OpenMediaVault is installed, we need to configure it to suit our needs. To do so, we can use the web-based user interface. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost or http://<your_ip_address> to access the OpenMediaVault interface.
The first time you access the interface, you will be prompted to set a username and password. Choose a strong password and note it down somewhere safe.
Once you are logged in to the interface, you can create users, shared folders, and configure services such as FTP, SMB, NFS, and more.
By default, OpenMediaVault is only accessible from the same machine where it is installed. If you want to access it from other devices on your network, you need to configure your router to forward port 80 (HTTP) and/or 443 (HTTPS) to the IP address of the machine running OpenMediaVault.
Alternatively, you can use a reverse proxy such as Nginx or Apache to access OpenMediaVault securely from anywhere on the internet.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure OpenMediaVault on Void Linux. With OpenMediaVault, you can easily manage and share files across your network using a powerful and user-friendly web interface.
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