How to Install FileRun on Ubuntu 22.04
This tutorial exists for these OS versions
- Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)
- Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)
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FileRun is an open-source and web-based file-sharing application for Linux based operating system. It is very similar to Google Drive, iCloud, and DropBox and allows users to share and sync files over the internet. It can be accessed via mobile app, WebDAV, and web browser. It allows you to host your own file sharing solution on the cloud and access all your files anywhere via secure cloud storage.
This post will show how to install FileRun with Apache and Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04.
Prerequisites
- A server running Ubuntu 22.04.
- A valid domain name pointed with your server IP.
- A root password is configured on the server.
Install Apache, MariaDB, and PHP
FileRun is written in PHP and uses MariaDB as a database backend. So, you will need to install the Apache, MariaDB, PHP and other packages to your server. First, install the Apache and MariaDB package using the following command:
apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client
After installing both packages, you will need to install PHP version php7.2-php7.4 on your server. However, Ubuntu 22.04 ships with PHP 8.1 version in the default repository. So you will need to add the PHP Ondrej repository on your server.
First, install all the required dependencies using the following command:
apt install software-properties-common ca-certificates lsb-release apt-transport-https -y
Next, add the PHP repository using the following command:
add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
Next, update the repository cache and install PHP with other required extensions using the following command:
apt update
apt install php7.4 libapache2-mod-php7.4 imagemagick ffmpeg php7.4-imagick php7.4-mysql php7.4-fpm php7.4-common php7.4-gd php7.4-json php7.4-curl php7.4-zip php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-bz2 php7.4-intl unzip -y
Once all the packages are installed, you will also need to install the IonCube loader to your system.
First, download the IonCube loader with the following command:
wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
Next, extract the downloaded file with the following command:
tar -xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz -C /usr/lib/php
Next, create a ioncube configuration file and define the path of the IonCube source:
nano /etc/php/7.4/apache2/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
Add the following line:
zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so
Save and close the file, then create a PHP configuration file for FileRun:
nano /etc/php/7.4/apache2/conf.d/filerun.ini
Add the following settings:
expose_php = Off error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE display_errors = Off display_startup_errors = Off log_errors = On ignore_repeated_errors = Off allow_url_fopen = On allow_url_include = Off variables_order = "GPCS" allow_webdav_methods = On memory_limit = 128M max_execution_time = 300 output_buffering = Off output_handler = "" zlib.output_compression = Off zlib.output_handler = "" safe_mode = Off register_globals = Off magic_quotes_gpc = Off upload_max_filesize = 20M post_max_size = 20M enable_dl = Off disable_functions = "" disable_classes = "" session.save_handler = files session.use_cookies = 1 session.use_only_cookies = 1 session.auto_start = 0 session.cookie_lifetime = 0 session.cookie_httponly = 1 date.timezone = "UTC"
Save and close the file, then restart the Apache service to apply the changes:
systemctl reload apache2
Create a Database for FileRun
First, secure the MariaDB installation and set the root password using the following command:
mysql_secure_installation
Answer all the questions as shown below:
Enter current password for root (enter for none): PRESS ENTER Set root password? [Y/n] Y New password: Re-enter new password: Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] Y
Next, log in to the MariaDB shell with the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Once you are log in, create a database and user with the following command:
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE filerun;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'filerun'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Next, grant all the privileges to the FileRun database with the following command:
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON filerun.* TO 'filerun'@'localhost';
Next, flush the privileges and exit from the MariaDB with the following command:
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;
Once you are finished, you can proceed to the next step.
Download FileRun
First, download the latest version of FileRun from their official website using the following command:
wget -O FileRun.zip https://filerun.com/download-latest
Once the FileRun is downloaded, unzip the downloaded file using the following command:
unzip FileRun.zip -d /var/www/html/filerun/
Next, set proper permission and ownership with the following command:
chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/filerun
chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/filerun
Once you are finished, you can proceed to the next step.
Create an Apache Virtual Host for FileRun
Next, you will need to create an Apache virtual host configuration file for FileRun. You can create it with the following command:
nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/filerun.conf
Add the following lines:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName filerun.example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/filerun
<Directory "/var/www/html/filerun">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/filerun.error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/filerun.access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file, then activate the Apache virtual host and enable the Apache rewrite module with the following command:
a2ensite filerun.conf
a2enmod rewrite
Next, restart the Apache service to apply the changes:
systemctl restart apache2
You can also check the Apache status with the following command:
systemctl status apache2
You should see the following output:
? apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2022-08-06 09:26:00 UTC; 7s ago
Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
Process: 21189 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 21193 (apache2)
Tasks: 6 (limit: 2242)
Memory: 14.6M
CPU: 112ms
CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
??21193 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
??21194 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
??21195 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
??21196 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
??21197 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
??21198 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
Aug 06 09:26:00 ubuntu2204 systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Once you are finished, you can proceed to the next step.
Access FileRun Web UI
Now, open your web browser and access the FileRun web UI using the URL http://filerun.example.com. You will be redirected to the following page:
Click on the Next button. you should see the server requirements check page:
Click on the Next button. You should see the database configuration page:
Click on the Next button. Once the installation has been finished, you should see the following page:
Click on the Next button. You should see the FileRun login page:
Provide your admin username, password, and click on the Sign in button. You should see the FileRun dashboard on the following page:
Secure FileRun with Let's Encrypt SSL
It is also recommended to secure your website with Let's Encrypt SSL. First, you will need to install the Certbot client on your server. You can install it with the following command:
apt-get install python3-certbot-apache -y
Once the Certbot is installed, run the following command to secure your website with Let's Encrypt SSL:
certbot --apache -d filerun.example.com
You will be asked to provide your email and accept the term of service as shown below:
Saving debug log to /var/log/letsencrypt/letsencrypt.log Plugins selected: Authenticator standalone, Installer None Enter email address (used for urgent renewal and security notices) (Enter 'c' to cancel): [email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please read the Terms of Service at https://letsencrypt.org/documents/LE-SA-v1.2-November-15-2017.pdf. You must agree in order to register with the ACME server at https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (A)gree/(C)ancel: A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Would you be willing to share your email address with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a founding partner of the Let's Encrypt project and the non-profit organization that develops Certbot? We'd like to send you email about our work encrypting the web, EFF news, campaigns, and ways to support digital freedom. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Y)es/(N)o: Y Plugins selected: Authenticator apache, Installer apache Obtaining a new certificate Performing the following challenges: http-01 challenge for filerun.example.com Enabled Apache rewrite module Waiting for verification... Cleaning up challenges Created an SSL vhost at /etc/apache2/sites-available/filerun-le-ssl.conf Enabled Apache socache_shmcb module Enabled Apache ssl module Deploying Certificate to VirtualHost /etc/apache2/sites-available/filerun-le-ssl.conf Enabling available site: /etc/apache2/sites-available/filerun-le-ssl.conf Next, select whether or not to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS as shown below:
Please choose whether or not to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS, removing HTTP access.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1: No redirect - Make no further changes to the webserver configuration. 2: Redirect - Make all requests redirect to secure HTTPS access. Choose this for new sites, or if you're confident your site works on HTTPS. You can undo this change by editing your web server's configuration. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Select the appropriate number [1-2] then [enter] (press 'c' to cancel): 2
Type 2 and hit Enter to install the Let's Encrypt SSL for your website:
Enabled Apache rewrite module Redirecting vhost in /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/filerun.conf to ssl vhost in /etc/apache2/sites-available/filerun-le-ssl.conf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Congratulations! You have successfully enabled https://filerun.example.com You should test your configuration at: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=filerun.example.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT NOTES: - Congratulations! Your certificate and chain have been saved at: /etc/letsencrypt/live/filerun.example.com/fullchain.pem Your key file has been saved at: /etc/letsencrypt/live/filerun.example.com/privkey.pem Your cert will expire on 2022-4-29. To obtain a new or tweaked version of this certificate in the future, simply run certbot again with the "certonly" option. To non-interactively renew *all* of your certificates, run "certbot renew" - If you like Certbot, please consider supporting our work by: Donating to ISRG / Let's Encrypt: https://letsencrypt.org/donate Donating to EFF: https://eff.org/donate-le
Conclusion
Congratulations! you have successfully installed FileRun with Apache and Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04. You can now host your own FileRun server on the cloud and start sharing and syncing your files, music, and photos with your friends and family.
