Pydio is an open source file sharing and sync platform that fits your infrastructure and provides a single point of access to all your data storage. It is an alternative to software such as ownCloud and Nextcloud that provide storage services, file sharing and sync.
If you’re looking for an enterprise file sharing platform similar to Dropbox and other storage platforms that you can host in your own environments, then Pydio is a good place to start. You will be able to securely connect all your files, teams and devices in one platform.
For more about Pydio, please check its homepage.
This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and configure Pydio file sharing and sync platform on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers. To get started with installing Pydio, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu
Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. so install it since Pydio needs it.
To install Apache2 HTTP on Ubuntu server, run the commands below.
sudo apt update sudo apt install apache2
After installing Apache2, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.
sudo systemctl stop apache2.service sudo systemctl start apache2.service sudo systemctl enable apache2.service
To test Apache2 setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see Apache2 default test page as shown below. When you see that, then Apache2 is working as expected.
Step 2: Install MariaDB Database Server
MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open source database servers to use with Pydio. To install MariaDB run the commands below.
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client
After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots.
Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
sudo systemctl stop mysql.service sudo systemctl start mysql.service sudo systemctl enable mysql.service
Run these on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10 LTS
sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service sudo systemctl start mariadb.service sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service
After that, run the commands below to secure MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access.
sudo mysql_secure_installation
When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.
- Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter
- Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
- New password: Enter password
- Re-enter new password: Repeat 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
Restart MariaDB server
To test if MariaDB is installed, type the commands below to logon to MariaDB server
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then type the password you created above to sign on. if successful, you should see MariaDB welcome message
Step 3: Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. in order to install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories.
Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2
sudo apt update
Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.
sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-gmp php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-mysql php7.2-gd php7.2-xml php7.2-cli php7.2-zip
After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open PHP default config file for Apache2.
sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini
Then make the changes on the following lines below in the file and save. The value below is great settings to apply in your environments.
file_uploads = On allow_url_fopen = On short_open_tag = On memory_limit = 256M upload_max_filesize = 100M max_execution_time = 360 date.timezone = America/Chicago
After making the change above, save the file and close out.
Step 4: Restart Apache2
After installing PHP and related modules, all you have to do is restart Apache2 to reload PHP configurations.
To restart Apache2, run the commands below
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
To test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in Apache2 root directory by running the commands below
sudo nano /var/www/html/phpinfo.php
Then type the content below and save the file.
<?php phpinfo( ); ?>
Save the file. then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php
/phpinfo.php
You should see PHP default test page.
Step 5: Create Pydio Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for Pydio to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First run the commands below to create a blank Pydio database.
To logon to MariaDB database server, run the commands below.
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then create a database called pydio
CREATE DATABASE pydio;
Create a database user called pydiouser with new password
CREATE USER 'pydiouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';
Then grant the user full access to the database.
GRANT ALL ON pydio.* TO 'pydiouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password_here' WITH GRANT OPTION;
Finally, save your changes and exit.
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;
Step 6: Install and Configure Pydio File Sharing Server
After installing all the servers above, continue below to complete Pydio server installation. First, install apt-transport-https package if you don’t already have it on your system.
sudo apt update sudo apt -y install apt-transport-https
Next, configure the Pydio repository by running the commands below
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb $(lsb_release -sc) main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pydio.list'
Import GPG key:wget -qO - key/pubkey | sudo apt-key add -
After that, update Ubuntu packages and install Pydio
sudo apt update sudo apt install pydio pydio-all php-xml
During the installation, you may get a prompt about Encfs security information. select Ok and continue
After the installation, Pydio Apache configuration file is created at /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/pydio.conf
Make changes to this file if you have to and save.
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/pydio.conf
Make changes, then save and exit.
# ------------------
# Main pydio Alias
# ------------------
Alias /pydio /usr/share/pydio
# ------------------
# Directory
# ------------------
<Directory "/usr/share/pydio">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride Limit FileInfo
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# [INFO]
#
# Rewrite config are written at the root of the /usr/share/pydio directory
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
</Directory>
AddType application/json .json
Restart Apache after the installation.
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Step 7: Access Pydio File Sharing Server Web Interface
After installing open your browser and browse to the server name or IP address followed by pydio.
Next, create an admin account and continue with the database connection settings page.
Next, type in the database connection info you created above.
Finally install and begin using Pydio
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pydio file sharing and sync platform on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 servers
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