MinIO is a high-performance, distributed object storage server that is compatible with Amazon S3. It is designed to handle large amounts of unstructured data and is ideal for cloud-native applications. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install MinIO on Debian 11.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Install necessary packages such as curl:

sudo apt install -y curl

Step 3: Download MinIO Server

Download the latest version of the MinIO server:

curl -O https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/minio

Make the MinIO binary executable:

chmod +x minio

Step 4: Create a Directory for MinIO Data

Create a directory where MinIO will store its data:

sudo mkdir /usr/local/share/minio

Step 5: Run MinIO Server

You can now run the MinIO server using the following command:

sudo ./minio server /usr/local/share/minio --console-address ":9001"

This command starts the MinIO server and exposes the web console on port 9001.

Step 6: Configure Systemd for MinIO

To run MinIO as a service, create a systemd service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/minio.service

Add the following configuration:

[Unit]
Description=MinIO
Documentation=https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/index.html
After=network.target

[Service]
User=root
Group=root
ExecStart=/usr/local/share/minio/minio server /usr/local/share/minio --console-address ":9001"
Restart=always
LimitNOFILE=1000000

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Step 7: Start and Enable the MinIO Service

Reload the systemd daemon and start the MinIO service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start minio
sudo systemctl enable minio

Step 8: Access MinIO Web Console

You can now access the MinIO web console by navigating to:

http://your_server_ip:9001

The default access and secret keys are minioadmin. Make sure to change these credentials after the first login for security.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured the MinIO object storage server on Debian 11. This powerful tool will help you manage and store unstructured data efficiently.

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