How to Install PassWall Server on Elementary OS

PassWall is an open-source password manager that helps you store and manage your passwords securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PassWall on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you need to have the following prerequisites:

  • A Linux-based operating system. In this tutorial, we will be using Elementary OS.
  • Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system.
  • Git installed on your system.

Step 1: Clone PassWall Repository

Open the Terminal and execute the following command to clone the PassWall repository:

git clone https://github.com/passwall/passwall-server.git

This command will clone the repository to your current directory.

Step 2: Set up Environment Variables

To set up the environment variables, navigate to the cloned directory, and edit the .env file using your preferred text editor:

cd passwall-server
nano .env

In the file, set the following environment variables:

# Set the listening port for the PassWall server
PORT=8080

# Set a long and random secret key for securing the sessions
SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret_key

# Set the URL of your MongoDB server
MONGO_URI=mongodb://passwall_user:your_database_password@mongo:27017/passwall?authSource=admin

Replace your_session_secret_key with your desired session secret key and your_database_password with your desired password for the database.

Step 3: Start Docker Compose

After setting up the environment variables, you can now start the Docker Compose. Run the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This command will pull the necessary images and start the Docker containers.

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify the installation, you can use the following command to check if the containers are running:

docker ps

This command will display a list of running containers, including the PassWall container.

CONTAINER ID   IMAGE                     COMMAND                  CREATED         STATUS                  PORTS                    NAMES
f16c2e6eff24   mongo:4.4.5-bionic        "docker-entrypoint.s…"   5 minutes ago   Up 5 minutes            27017/tcp                passwall_mongo_1
4d9134d9870f   passwall/passwall:latest  "docker-entrypoint.s…"   5 minutes ago   Up 5 minutes            0.0.0.0:8080->8080/tcp   passwall_app_1

Step 5: Access PassWall

After successfully installing and verifying PassWall, you can access it by launching your preferred web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install PassWall on Elementary OS. With PassWall, you can now store and manage your passwords securely.