How to Install Caddy Web Server On Rocky Linux 8
Caddy is a powerful, enterprise-ready, open-source web server with automatic HTTPS written in Go. It is known for its simplicity, ease of use, and high performance. Caddy is designed to be secure by default, providing robust features such as automatic TLS certificate management and HTTP/2 support.
Update the system packages
Before installing any new software, it's important to make sure your system packages are up to date.
dnf update
Ensures all existing packages are up to date.
Install the DNF plugin for COPR
To enable the Caddy repository, you need to install the DNF plugin for COPR.
dnf install 'dnf-command(copr)'
Output:
[root@vps ~]# sudo dnf install 'dnf-command(copr)'
Last metadata expiration check: 0:07:29 ago on Saturday 06 July 2024 09:40:09 AM UTC.
Package dnf-plugins-core-4.0.21-25.el8.noarch is already installed.
Dependencies resolved.
Nothing to do.
Complete!
The dnf-command(copr) plugin is needed to enable the COPR repository for Caddy.
Enable the Caddy repository
This step allows you to access the Caddy package from a third-party repository.
dnf copr enable @caddy/caddy
Output:
[root@vps ~]# sudo dnf copr enable @caddy/caddy
Enabling a Copr repository. Please note that this repository is not part
of the main distribution, and quality may vary.
The Fedora Project does not exercise any power over the contents of
this repository beyond the rules outlined in the Copr FAQ at
<https://docs.pagure.org/copr.copr/user_documentation.html#what-i-can-build-in-copr>,
and packages are not held to any quality or security level.
Please do not file bug reports about these packages in Fedora
Bugzilla. In case of problems, contact the owner of this repository.
Do you really want to enable copr.fedorainfracloud.org/@caddy/caddy? [y/N]: y
Repository successfully enabled.
[root@vps ~]#
Enables the COPR repository for Caddy to download the Caddy package.
Install Caddy
With the repository enabled, you can now install the Caddy package.
dnf install caddy -y
Output:
[root@vps ~]# sudo dnf install caddy -y
Copr repo for caddy owned by @caddy 536 B/s | 1.7 kB 00:03
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
caddy x86_64 2.8.4-1.el8 copr:copr.fedorainfracloud.org:group_caddy:caddy 12 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Installs Caddy from the enabled COPR repository.
Start and enable Caddy service
After installation, it's important to start the Caddy service and enable it to start on boot.
systemctl start caddy && sudo systemctl enable caddy
Output:
[root@vps ~]# sudo systemctl start caddy && sudo systemctl enable caddy
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/caddy.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/caddy.service.
Starts the Caddy service immediately and enables it to start on boot.
Configure Firewall
Open HTTP and HTTPS ports in the firewall
For Caddy to serve web content, you need to open the HTTP and HTTPS ports in the firewall.
firewall-cmd --add-port={80,443}/tcp --permanent
Output:
[root@vps ~]# sudo firewall-cmd --add-port={80,443}/tcp --permanent
success
Adds rules to the firewall to allow traffic on ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS).
Reload the firewall to apply changes
After adding new firewall rules, you need to reload the firewall to apply them.
firewall-cmd --reload
Output:
[root@vps ~]# sudo firewall-cmd --reload
success
Verify the Caddy installation,
caddy -v
Output:
[root@vps ~]# caddy -v
v2.8.4 h1:q3pe0wpBj1OcHFZ3n/1nl4V4bxBrYoSoab7rL9BMYNk=
[root@vps ~]#
Navigate Caddy Web Server
Now, navigate to your browser and enter your server IP or domain name:
http://Server-IP
or
http://Your_Domain.com
Note: Replace
Your_Domain
with actual domain name
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Caddy on Rocky Linux 8 using the package manager.