How to install Psono on Arch Linux

Psono is a secure password manager that you can host on your own server. This tutorial will show you how to install Psono on your Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have these prerequisites:

  • A user account with sudo privileges, or be logged in as the root user
  • A domain or subdomain pointing to your server's IP address
  • A valid SSL certificate (you can use Let's Encrypt)

Installing Dependencies

Psono requires Python 3.5 or higher and some additional dependencies. To install them, open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo pacman -S python
sudo pacman -S python-pip
sudo pacman -S python-setuptools
sudo pacman -S python-gobject
sudo pacman -S python-markdown
sudo pacman -S python-cryptography
sudo pacman -S python-requests
sudo pacman -S python-pillow

Installing Psono

To install Psono, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository from Github:
sudo pacman -S git
git clone https://github.com/psono/psono-server.git
  1. Navigate to the Psono directory and install the server:

    cd psono-server
    sudo python setup.py install
    
  2. Create a config file:

    sudo nano /etc/psono.cfg
    

    In the file, add these lines:

    LOGGING_DIR = '/var/log/psono'
    DATABASE_NAME = '/var/lib/psono/database.sqlite3'
    FILE_STORAGE = '/var/lib/psono/file_storage'
    UPLOAD_STORAGE = '/var/lib/psono/upload_storage'
    UPLOAD_TMP = '/var/tmp/psono_upload'
    SECRET_KEY = 'my_super_secret_key'
    ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['your.domain.com']
    

    Make sure to replace your.domain.com with your actual domain or subdomain.

  3. Initialize the database:

    sudo psono dbupgrade
    
  4. Create a systemd unit:

    sudo nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/psono.service
    

    In the file, add these lines:

    [Unit]
    Description=Psono password manager
    
    [Service]
    User=root
    Group=root
    WorkingDirectory=/usr/share/psono
    Environment="PSONO_SETTINGS_FILE=/etc/psono.cfg"
    ExecStart=/usr/bin/psono runserver
    Restart=always
    
    [Install]
    WantedBy=multi-user.target
    
  5. Start and enable the service:

    sudo systemctl start psono.service
    sudo systemctl enable psono.service
    

Congratulations! You now have Psono installed on your Arch Linux system. You can access it using your web browser at https://your.domain.com.