How to install Yopass on Clear Linux Latest

Yopass is a self-hosted password manager that allows you to share passwords securely without the need to transmit them over email or other unencrypted means. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Yopass on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• A Clear Linux Latest installation
• Access to a command-line terminal with administrative privileges

Step 1: Install Git

First, we need to install Git to be able to clone the Yopass source code from GitHub.

To install Git on Clear Linux Latest, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Clone the Yopass Repository

Now that Git is installed, let's clone the Yopass repository from GitHub.

To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jhaals/yopass.git

This will create a new directory called yopass in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Yopass has several dependencies that need to be installed before we can run it. These are listed in the requirements.txt file in the root of the Yopass source code.

To install these dependencies, navigate to the yopass directory and run the following command:

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Configure Yopass

Yopass has several configuration options that need to be set before it can be run.

These are located in the yopass.yaml file in the root of the Yopass source code.

You can edit this file using your favorite text editor. For example:

nano yopass/yopass.yaml

Change the following lines according to your needs:

address: "0.0.0.0"
port: 1337
secret_key: "generate a random secret key"

Step 5: Run Yopass

You're now ready to run Yopass! To start the Yopass server, navigate to the yopass directory and run the following command:

python3 yopass.py

This will start the Yopass server on the address and port specified in the yopass.yaml configuration file.

Conclusion

You've successfully installed and configured Yopass on Clear Linux Latest. You can now securely share passwords with your team without the need for email or other unencrypted means of communication.