How to Install SysPass on POP! OS Latest

SysPass is a free and open-source password manager that can be self-hosted. It is designed to be secure, flexible, and user-friendly. SysPass can be installed on various Linux distributions including POP! OS. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install SysPass on POP! OS latest version.

Prerequisites

  • A POP! OS machine running the latest version
  • sudo access

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing SysPass, you need to install the required dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal to install the dependencies.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-curl php-mysql mariadb-server mariadb-client php-mbstring php-intl

Step 2: Download and Install SysPass

Next, you need to download SysPass from the official website. Run the following command in your terminal to download SysPass.

cd /var/www/html/
sudo wget https://github.com/nuxsmin/sysPass/releases/download/3.1.2/syspass-3.1.2.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file and move it to the document root directory.

sudo tar -xvzf syspass-3.1.2.tar.gz
sudo mv syspass-3.1.2/* ./
sudo rmdir syspass-3.1.2/

Step 3: Secure SysPass

To secure SysPass, you need to create a separate directory where the database will be stored. Run the following command in your terminal to create a directory.

sudo mkdir /var/syspass
sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/syspass

Next, you need to create an empty database for SysPass.

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE syspass CHARACTER SET utf8;
GRANT ALL ON syspass.* TO 'syspass'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Replace 'your_password_here' with your desired password.

Step 4: Configure SysPass

Now that SysPass is installed, you need to configure it. Open your web browser and enter your IP address or localhost on the address bar. You should see the SysPass installation page. Follow the wizard to configure SysPass.

  • Step 1: Choose the installation language
  • Step 2: Check the system requirements
  • Step 3: Check the required extensions
  • Step 4: Configure the database
    • Database engine: MySQL
    • Database host: localhost
    • Database port: 3306
    • Database name: syspass
    • Database username: syspass
    • Database password: your_password_here
    • Check "Create database tables and initial data"
  • Step 5: Configure the administrator account
  • Step 6: Confirm the installation

Step 5: Configure Apache

By default, SysPass uses the Apache web server. To configure Apache, create a new virtual host file.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/syspass.conf

Paste the following configuration into the file and save it.

<Directory /var/www/html/syspass>
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/syspass
    ServerName your_domain_name
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/syspass_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/syspass_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace 'your_domain_name' with your domain name or IP address.

Next, enable the virtual host.

sudo a2ensite syspass.conf

Finally, restart the Apache web server.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SysPass on POP! OS latest version. You can now use SysPass to manage your passwords securely. If you encounter any issues during the installation or have any feedback, feel free to leave a comment below.