How to Install ShellHub on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ShellHub on FreeBSD, which is a secure and powerful SSH gateway that allows you to remotely access and manage your servers.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you will need the following:

  • A FreeBSD machine with root access or a user with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface.

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

Before we begin with the installation process, it's recommended to update your FreeBSD machine to its latest version to provide enhanced security, bug fixes, and new features.

To update FreeBSD, run the following command:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

Step 2: Install ShellHub Dependencies

To get started with the installation process, we need to install ShellHub dependencies using the FreeBSD package manager.

Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pkg install -y bash git make gcc pkgconf curl

Step 3: Clone the ShellHub Repository

Next, we need to clone the ShellHub repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/shellhub-io/shellhub.git

Step 4: Build and Install ShellHub

After cloning the repository, change to the cloned directory and run the following command to build and install ShellHub:

cd shellhub && make install

Step 5: Configure ShellHub

After the installation process, we need to configure ShellHub. We can do this by modifying the ShellHub configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/shellhub/.

Open the configuration file using your preferred text editor, and modify the following options:

  • host - Change this option to 0.0.0.0 to allow remote connections to ShellHub.
  • port - Change this option to your desired port number.
  • mongo_uri - Change this option to your MongoDB connection string.

Save the file after making changes.

Step 6: Start and Enable ShellHub

Finally, we need to start and enable ShellHub to start automatically at boot time using the following commands:

sudo service shellhub start
sudo sysrc shellhub_enable=YES

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ShellHub on FreeBSD. You can now access ShellHub using your preferred web browser on the configured port number.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install and set up ShellHub on FreeBSD. ShellHub provides you with a secure, reliable, and easy-to-use SSH gateway that allows you to manage your servers remotely from anywhere. If you have any issues or questions, please let us know in the comments below.