How to Install PassWall on Fedora CoreOS

PassWall is a modern, high-performance, and user-friendly open-source web proxy service that helps users to access restricted websites and bypass any censorship imposed by ISPs or governments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PassWall on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

  • A Fedora CoreOS Latest server or virtual machine.
  • A root or sudo user access to the server.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Docker-ce

PassWall runs as a set of Docker containers. Therefore, to run PassWall, you need to have Docker installed on your system. We will install the Docker-ce (Community Edition) using the following command:

dnf -y install 'dnf-command(copr)' && \
dnf -y copr enable rh_containerops/crio-nightly && \
dnf -y install podman-docker

After the installation completes, verify that Docker is running by running the following command:

systemctl status docker.service

You should see a Status output that indicates Docker is running.

Step 2: Install Git

Next, you need to install Git to clone the PassWall source code from Github. Use the following command to install Git:

dnf -y install git

Step 3: Clone PassWall Github Repository

Now, we will clone the PassWall Github repository to our system using the following command:

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

Step 4: Build PassWall

To build PassWall using Docker, ensure that you are inside the PassWall directory and run the following command:

docker-compose build

This command will download and install all the required dependencies, including the PassWall software and database.

Step 5: Configure the PassWall Environment Variables

PassWall requires a few environment variables to run correctly. Therefore, we need to set the environment variables before starting PassWall. Open the .env file in the PassWall directory using the following command:

nano .env

and modify the following environment variables according to your requirements:

MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=your_mysql_root_password
MYSQL_DATABASE=your_mysql_database_Name
MYSQL_USER=your_mysql_user
MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=8081

Save and close the .env file.

Step 6: Start the PassWall Service

Finally, we can start the PassWall service using the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This command will start the PassWall service in the background. You can check the status of the service using the following command:

docker ps

You should see a list of running Docker containers, including the PassWall container.

Step 7: Access PassWall

PassWall is now installed and running on your Fedora CoreOS. You can access it using any web browser by entering the following URL:

http://your_server_ip_address:8081

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install PassWall on Fedora CoreOS. PassWall is a powerful and easy-to-use web proxy service that allows users to access restricted websites and bypass any censorship. We hope you find this tutorial helpful, and you can now start using PassWall to access unrestricted content.