How to Install sysPass Password Manager on Ubuntu

Install the Apache HTTP server

You can install the 💿 Apache HTTP server on Ubuntu by updating your package list and running the standard package installation commands in your terminal. This process sets up the core web server needed for your sysPass installation Ubuntu setup to serve pages correctly.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

Enable Apache to start automatically when the system boots up:

sudo systemctl enable --now apache2

Open a web browser and navigate to the server's IP address to confirm Apache runs correctly.

Install the MariaDB database server

You need to install the MariaDB database server on your Ubuntu machine to store encrypted passwords and user data for sysPass installation Ubuntu tasks. This open-source database backend provides the secure storage required by the password manager to run properly.

sudo apt install mariadb-server
sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Install PHP

sysPass 2026 requires PHP 8.2 or 8.3. Run these commands to install the necessary modules:

sudo apt install php8.3 php8.3-mysql php8.3-xml php8.3-mbstring php8.3-curl php8.3-gd php8.3-intl php8.3-bcmath libapache2-mod-php8.3 git

General: Composer and SSL Configuration

Composer (a tool for managing PHP programming packages) lets you fetch the extra code libraries required during your sysPass installation Ubuntu process. Downloading and running the setup script via PHP ensures the application receives all necessary dependencies to function correctly.

php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Securing the connection: Running a password manager over an unencrypted HTTP connection poses a major security risk. Install Certbot to obtain a free SSL certificate:

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache
sudo certbot --apache

Follow the on-screen prompts to secure the domain. This configures an encrypted Virtual Host (a dedicated server section configured specifically for a single website).

Create a database for sysPass

Log into MariaDB to create the storage area for sysPass:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Once at the MariaDB prompt, run the following commands:

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

Install sysPass

You can finish your sysPass installation Ubuntu setup by cloning the core program files from GitHub directly into your web server directory using Git. Setting the correct file permissions and running Composer finishes the deployment so you can access the login page.

git clone https://github.com/nuxsmin/sysPass.git /var/www/html/syspass
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/syspass
cd /var/www/html/syspass
sudo composer install --no-dev

Now, create the Apache configuration file for sysPass:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/syspass.conf

Add server details here, then enable the site and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite syspass
sudo systemctl restart apache2

To complete the sysPass installation, visit the configured domain in a web browser. This action opens the sysPass web portal, where on-screen prompts finalize the password manager setup, including administrator account creation and initial configurations.

Enter database credentials, create an administrator account, and click Install. The password manager is now ready for secure use.

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