How to Install Databunker on MXLinux Latest

Databunker is an open-source tool designed to assist developers to secure their application data for users. It enables user data segregation from the core application and empowers end-users to manage their data. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Databunker on MXLinux operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following:

• A running instance of the MXLinux latest version.
• An internet connection for downloading the Databunker package.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by Databunker. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y curl gnupg2 apt-transport-https lsb-release

Step 2: Add Databunker Repository

Next, we need to add the Databunker repository to the system. To do so, execute the following commands:

curl -s https://packages.databunker.org/public/databunker.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo echo "deb https://packages.databunker.org/community/latest $(lsb_release -sc) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/databunker.list

This will add the Databunker repository to the system.

Step 3: Refresh the Repository List

After adding the repository, update the repository list of the system with the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 4: Install Databunker

Finally, install the Databunker package with the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y databunker

Step 5: Verify Installation

After installation, run the following command to verify the installation success:

sudo systemctl status databunker

If everything went smoothly, you should see an output similar to the following:

● databunker.service - Databunker Open-Source API server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/databunker.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-08-04 18:20:09 IST; 25min ago
       Docs: https://github.com/securitybunker/databunker
   Main PID: 3404 (databunker)
      Tasks: 40 (limit: 4670)
     Memory: 152.3M
        CPU: 1.605s
     CGroup: /system.slice/databunker.service
             ├─3404 /usr/bin/databunker --masterkey 4hf4k6hYeU24DS9X --storagepath /var/snarfs/pks/data/ --port 3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Databunker on MXLinux. With Databunker, developers can secure user data with segregation from the core application. It empowers end-users to manage their data privacy with ease.