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:
- Clone the repository from Github:
sudo pacman -S git
git clone https://github.com/psono/psono-server.git
Navigate to the Psono directory and install the server:
cd psono-server sudo python setup.py installCreate a config file:
sudo nano /etc/psono.cfgIn 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.comwith your actual domain or subdomain.Initialize the database:
sudo psono dbupgradeCreate a systemd unit:
sudo nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/psono.serviceIn 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.targetStart 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.