Passbolt is an open-source password manager designed for teams. It allows users to securely share and manage passwords in a collaborative environment. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install Passbolt on Rocky Linux.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Install the necessary packages required for Passbolt:

sudo dnf install -y epel-release
sudo dnf install -y nginx mariadb-server php php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-xml php-mbstring php-json

Step 3: Start and Enable Services

Start the MariaDB and Nginx services and enable them to run at startup:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

Step 4: Secure the MariaDB Installation

Run the following command to secure your MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set the root password and secure your database.

Step 5: Create a Database for Passbolt

Log into MariaDB:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Run the following commands to create a database and user for Passbolt:

CREATE DATABASE passbolt;
CREATE USER 'passboltuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON passbolt.* TO 'passboltuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace your_password with a strong password for your Passbolt user.

Step 6: Download Passbolt

Download the latest version of Passbolt from the official website:

wget https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_api/archive/refs/tags/v3.6.0.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive:

tar -xzf v3.6.0.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to the appropriate directory:

sudo mv passbolt_api-3.6.0 /var/www/passbolt

Step 7: Configure Passbolt

Change the ownership of the Passbolt directory:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/passbolt

Create the configuration file:

sudo cp /var/www/passbolt/config/passbolt.default.php /var/www/passbolt/config/passbolt.php

Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/passbolt/config/passbolt.php

Set the database configuration:

'Datasources' => [
    'default' => [
        'driver' => 'Cake\Database\Driver\Mysql',
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'username' => 'passboltuser',
        'password' => 'your_password',
        'database' => 'passbolt',
    ],
],

Step 8: Configure Nginx for Passbolt

Create a new Nginx configuration file for Passbolt:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/passbolt.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name your_domain_or_ip;

        root /var/www/passbolt/webroot;
        index index.php;

        location / {
            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
            include fastcgi_params;
            fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
            fastcgi_index index.php;
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        }

        location ~ /\.ht {
            deny all;
        }
    }

Replace your_domain_or_ip with your actual domain name or IP address.

Step 9: Restart Nginx and PHP-FPM

Restart the Nginx and PHP-FPM services:

sudo systemctl restart nginx
sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Step 10: Access Passbolt

You can now access the Passbolt web interface by navigating to:

http://your_domain_or_ip

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Passbolt Password Manager on Rocky Linux. This secure solution will help you manage your passwords effectively.

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