FileBrowser (Service) Configuring to work with Apache2 as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu 24.04
Rajib Ahmed
Posted on September 2, 2024
FileBrowser service by configuring it to work with Apache2 as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu 24.04. Here’s how you can set it up:
Step 1: Install Apache2
First, ensure that Apache2 is installed and running on your system:
bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
Step 2: Install and Configure FileBrowser
Download and set up FileBrowser:
Download FileBrowser:
bash
curl -fsSL https://filebrowser.org/cli.sh | bash
Run FileBrowser:
bash
filebrowser -r /path/to/your/files
Access FileBrowser: You should now be able to access FileBrowser locally at http://127.0.0.1:8080.
Step 3: Configure Apache2 as a Reverse Proxy
To make FileBrowser accessible through Apache2, configure Apache2 as a reverse proxy:
Enable the necessary Apache2 modules:
sudo a2enmod proxy
sudo a2enmod proxy_http
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Create a new virtual host file for FileBrowser:
bash
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/filebrowser.conf
Add the following configuration:
`apache
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html
ProxyPreserveHost On
ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8080/
ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8080/
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/filebrowser_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/filebrowser_access.log combined
`
Enable the new virtual host:
bash
sudo a2ensite filebrowser.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2
Step 4: Access FileBrowser via Apache2
You should now be able to access FileBrowser via your domain or IP through Apache2.
If you want to run FileBrowser as a system service, you can create a service file:
Create a service file:
bash
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/filebrowser.service
Add the following content:
`ini
[Unit]
Description=File Browser
After=network.target
[Service]
User=www-data
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/filebrowser -r /path/to/your/files
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target`
Enable and start the service:
bash
sudo systemctl enable filebrowser
sudo systemctl start filebrowser
This setup will ensure that FileBrowser is running and accessible through Apache2 on your Ubuntu 24.04 system.
Posted on September 2, 2024
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