How to Install Kresus on Alpine Linux Latest

Kresus is an open-source personal finance manager designed to be self-hosted. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Kresus on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • A machine running Alpine Linux (latest version)
  • A basic understanding of the command line
  • Root access or a user account with root permissions

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the necessary packages to run Kresus on Alpine Linux. Open the terminal and input the following command:

apk add nodejs npm openssl sqlite

The above command will install Node.js, npm, OpenSSL, and SQLite. These packages are necessary as Kresus is built on top of Node.js, and SQLite is the recommended database type.

Step 2: Install Kresus

With the packages installed, we can now proceed to download and install Kresus. In the terminal, input the following commands:

First, clone the repository:

git clone https://framagit.org/bnjbvr/kresus.git

Navigate to the cloned repository directory:

cd kresus

Install Kresus dependencies:

npm install

Once the dependencies have been installed, you can start Kresus in development mode by running:

npm start

Your kresus instance should now be accessible from a web browser at http://localhost:9876.

Step 3: Secure Your Kresus Installation

For safety and security reasons, you may want to secure your Kresus installation with TLS encryption. First, you will need to generate a self-signed SSL certificate using OpenSSL:

openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout server.key -out server.csr

openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt

After generating the SSL certificate, update the configuration file config.ini with the following parameters:

[kresus]
url_prefix = /kresus/

[server]
listen_address = 0.0.0.0
port = 9876
ssl_enabled = true
ssl_certificate = /path/to/certificate/server.crt
ssl_private_key = /path/to/certificate/server.key

Be sure to replace /path/to/certificate in the above configuration file with the actual path to your SSL certificate.

Conclusion

In summary, we have learned how to install Kresus on Alpine Linux and how to secure it with TLS encryption. Kresus is a powerful open-source personal finance manager that allows you to take control of your finances while also protecting your privacy.