How to Install LibreServer on Linux Mint

LibreServer is an open-source server management tool that simplifies the process of managing multiple servers from a single interface. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install LibreServer on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you'll need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • The latest version of Linux Mint
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Docker

LibreServer is based on Docker, which means you'll need to have Docker installed on your system before you can install LibreServer. Follow the steps below to install Docker:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Type the following command to update the package list:

    sudo apt update

  3. Type the following command to install Docker:

    sudo apt install docker.io

Step 2: Install LibreServer

Now that Docker is installed, you can proceed with installing LibreServer. To do this, follow the steps below:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Type the following command to download and run the LibreServer installation script:

    sudo curl -sSL https://libreserver.org/install.sh | sudo bash

    This will download and execute the installation script.

  3. The installation script will prompt you for your password. Type your password and press Enter.

  4. The script will now download and install LibreServer on your system.

Step 3: Configure LibreServer

Once LibreServer is installed, you'll need to configure it before you can start using it. Follow the steps below to configure LibreServer:

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost.

  2. You'll be prompted to create a new account. Enter your email address and a secure password, then click on Create Account.

  3. Once you've created your account, you'll be redirected to the LibreServer dashboard.

  4. Click on Add Server to add a new server to LibreServer.

  5. Enter the IP address or hostname of the server you want to manage, then click on Add.

  6. You'll be prompted to enter the server's SSH credentials. Enter the username and password, then click on Save.

  7. Once you've entered the SSH credentials, LibreServer will connect to the server and start collecting data.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install LibreServer on Linux Mint. Now that you have LibreServer installed, you can easily manage multiple servers from a single interface.