FreedomBox is a pure blend of Debian. This means that all the work on FreedomBox is available in Debian as packages. It also means that any machine running Debian can be turned into a FreedomBox.
This page describes the process of installing FreedomBox on a Debian system. Currently, FreedomBox currently runs Debian Unstable (Sid) and Debian Testing (Strech).
Use a fresh Debian installation
Installing FreedomBox changes your Debian system in many important ways. This includes installing a firewall and regenerating server certificates. It is hence recommended that you install FreedomBox on a fresh Debian installation instead of an existing setup.
Installing on Debian
1. Install Debian Unstable (Sid) on your hardware. Then boot into it, open a terminal and type the following commands.
2. Update your package list.
$ sudo apt-get update
3. Install freedombox-setup package.
$ sudo apt-get install freedombox-setup
4. Run FreedomBox setup program. This installs further packages and sets up basic configuration.
$ sudo /usr/lib/freedombox/setup | tee freedombox-setup.log
5. Reboot the system. This is necessary to trigger the first-run script.
$ sudo reboot
6. After the system boots up, wait for it to reboot again. The first-run scripts sets up a few things and initiates a reboot.
7. After the second reboot you can start ?using FreedomBox.
Troubleshooting
1. There is a bug in policykit-1 package that causes errors and hangs during installation of freedombox-setup package. A workaround is to first install policykit-1 package and then reboot. After that, follow the above procedure setup procedure.
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install policykit-1 $ sudo reboot
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