How to Install Seafile on FreeBSD Latest

Seafile is an open source cloud-based file synchronization and sharing tool. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Seafile on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting this installation process, you should have the following:

• Root access to your FreeBSD machine
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing Seafile, we first need to install some required packages:

pkg install py38-setuptools py38-pip mysql57-client memcached

Step 2: Download and Extract Seafile

Next, download the latest version of Seafile from the official website using the following command:

fetch https://download.seafile.com/d/seahub-latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

tar xzf seahub-latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Install Seafile

To install Seafile, navigate to the extracted directory and run the setup script:

cd seahub-*
./setup-seafile.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. During the installation, you will be prompted to create a new administrator account for Seafile.

Step 4: Configure Seafile

After the installation is complete, you need to configure Seafile by editing the configuration file. Open the seahub_settings.py file located in the conf directory:

vi conf/seahub_settings.py

In the file, search for the following lines and update accordingly:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': 'seafile_db',
        'USER': 'seafile',
        'PASSWORD': 'seafile_password',
        'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
        'PORT': '3306',
    }
}

TIME_ZONE = 'Asia/Shanghai'

Update NAME, USER, and PASSWORD with your own MySQL database details. Also, update the TIME_ZONE according to your own region.

Step 5: Start Seafile

To start Seafile, navigate to the installation directory and run the following commands:

./seafile.sh start
./seahub.sh start

This will start the Seafile server and the Seafile web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Seafile on FreeBSD Latest. You can now upload, sync, and share your files using Seafile.