How to Install Authelia on Arch Linux

Authelia is an open-source authentication and authorization solution for servers and services that provides single sign-on (SSO) and two-factor authentication (2FA). This tutorial will cover the installation process of Authelia on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A running Arch Linux installation
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Authelia. Run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S git curl make gcc

The above commands will update the package repository and install the necessary packages.

Step 2: Clone the Authelia Repository

Next, clone the Authelia repository from GitHub using the git command:

git clone https://github.com/authelia/authelia.git

This will clone the Authelia repository into a directory called "authelia".

Step 3: Build and Install Authelia

Change into the "authelia" directory and run the following commands:

make
sudo make install

These commands will build and install Authelia on your system.

Step 4: Configure Authelia

Create a configuration file for Authelia by copying the default configuration file:

sudo cp /etc/authelia/configuration.sample.yml /etc/authelia/configuration.yml

Edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /etc/authelia/configuration.yml

Customize the configuration to your needs, such as configuring the storage backend, SMTP server settings, and authentication settings.

Step 5: Start Authelia

Start Authelia by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start authelia

Authelia should now be running on your system. You can check its status by running:

sudo systemctl status authelia

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Authelia on Arch Linux, including building from source, configuring Authelia, and starting it as a system service. With Authelia, you can secure your servers and services with single sign-on and two-factor authentications.