Installing Vaultwarden on POP! OS Latest

Vaultwarden, also known as Bitwarden, is a free and open-source password manager that helps you store login credentials, credit card information, and other sensitive data in a secure vault. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install and set up Vaultwarden on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you can install Vaultwarden, you need to have the following:

• A POP! OS Latest installation
• Basic command-line skills

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Vaultwarden requires several dependencies to work correctly. To install them, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install curl wget git libssl-dev pkg-config libsqlite3-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 2: Install Rust

Vaultwarden is written in Rust programming language, so you need to install Rust to build and run it. Run the following command to install Rust:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

After the installation finishes, you need to activate Rust by running:

source $HOME/.cargo/env

Step 3: Clone Vaultwarden Repository

Next, clone the Vaultwarden repository from GitHub by running:

git clone https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden.git

Step 4: Build Vaultwarden

Go to the cloned repository by running:

cd vaultwarden

Run the build command by running:

cargo build --release

This command will compile the code, and the executable files will be located in the target/release directory.

Step 5: Set up Database

Vaultwarden requires a database to store your passwords and other sensitive information. You can use SQLite, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL for this purpose. In this tutorial, we'll use SQLite.

Create a new directory to store the database by running:

mkdir ~/.vaultwarden

Create a new SQLite database file by running:

sqlite3 ~/.vaultwarden/vaultwarden.sqlite3

Create tables required for Vaultwarden. Copy the SQL query below and paste it into the SQLite prompt:

CREATE TABLE items (
  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
  folder_id INTEGER,
  type TEXT,
  name TEXT,
  notes TEXT,
  favorite INTEGER,
  login_username TEXT,
  login_password TEXT,
  login_totp TEXT,
  login_uri TEXT,
  login_url TEXT,
  login_password_revision_date TEXT,
  cardholder_name TEXT,
  card_number TEXT,
  card_expiry TEXT,
  card_type TEXT,
  secure_note TEXT,
  fields TEXT,
  edit_updated_at INTEGER,
  edit_updated_by TEXT
);

CREATE TABLE folders (
  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
  name TEXT
);

CREATE TABLE settings (
  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
  key TEXT UNIQUE,
  value TEXT
);

Exit the SQLite prompt by running:

.exit

Step 6: Run Vaultwarden

Now that you've built Vaultwarden and created the database, it's time to run it.

Run the following command to start Vaultwarden:

./target/release/vaultwarden start --data ~/.vaultwarden --web-vault-url http://localhost:8000

This command starts the Vaultwarden server and sets the URL for the web vault. You can now access the web vault by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Step 7: Create Your First User

The first time you access the web vault, you'll be prompted to create an account. Enter your email address and password to create your account.

You can now start adding and managing passwords and other sensitive information in Vaultwarden.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed and set up Vaultwarden on POP! OS Latest. Now you can use Vaultwarden to securely store your passwords and other sensitive information.