[Solved] How to install caddy v2.2.0-rc.3?

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1.System environment:
Debian 10,
new system and only installed caddy v2.1.1 by the official command code

2.What I already tried:
Following the official Documentation, step by step.
2.1
install caddy by the official auto-install command

root@ruvds-exdt2:~# echo “deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/caddy/ /”
> | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caddy-fury.list
deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/caddy/ /
root@ruvds-exdt2:~# apt update
…
…
Fetched 2158 B in 2s (991 B/s)
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
18 packages can be upgraded. Run ‘apt list --upgradable’ to see them.
root@ruvds-exdt2:~# apt install caddy
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
caddy
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded.
Need to get 13.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 36.9 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 https://apt.fury.io/caddy caddy 2.1.1 [13.1 MB]
Fetched 13.1 MB in 5s (2501 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package caddy.
(Reading database … 20993 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack …/archives/caddy_2.1.1_amd64.deb …
Unpacking caddy (2.1.1) …
Setting up caddy (2.1.1) …
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/caddy.service → /lib/systemd/system/caddy.service.
root@ruvds-exdt2:~# caddy version
v2.1.1 h1:X9k1+ehZPYYrSqBvf/ocUgdLSRIuiNiMo7CvyGUQKeA=

after this, the caddy version is v2.1.1
so, i think i probably need download the v2.2.0-rc.3 binary from github.

2.2
Download the “caddy_2.2.0-rc.3_linux_amd64.deb”
and try install it as the Documentation says.

root@ruvds-exdt2:~# curl -OL “https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/releases/download/v2.2.0-rc.3/caddy_2.2.0-rc.3_linux_amd64.deb”
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 656 100 656 0 0 1730 0 --:–:-- --:–:-- --:–:-- 1730
100 11.0M 100 11.0M 0 0 2766k 0 0:00:04 0:00:04 --:–:-- 3757k
root@ruvds-exdt2:~# mv caddy /usr/bin/
mv: cannot stat ‘caddy’: No such file or directory
root@ruvds-exdt2:~# ls
caddy_2.2.0-rc.3_linux_amd64.deb

3. Now
i’m so confused what next i should do to make the installation done correctly,

  1. should i just change the caddy binary name “caddy_2.2.0-rc.3_linux_amd64.deb” to “caddy”?
    to make the installation proceed

  2. should i uninstall the old version before i install the new version?

i’m so much a newbie i’m quite aware,
help, pleasssseeee

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You can install the .deb by running this command:

sudo dpkg -i caddy_2.2.0-rc.3_linux_amd64.deb

We don’t publish non-final releases to the apt repo, but you can grab the .deb directly from github, as you did. Next time Caddy releases a stable version, it will install it on top of your current one, I think.

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Thank you, man. @ francislavoie
I’m so grateful for your good answers.

Just one more question.
before i run this command to install caddy 2.2

sudo dpkg -i caddy_2.2.0-rc.3_linux_amd64.deb

Do i need to uninstall or remove the old caddy file (v2.1) ?
or, i can just run this command and the old caddy and caddy files will be covered or removed automatically.

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It’ll only replace your Caddy binary and service files. Your config won’t be touched. No need to uninstall first.

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Thank you!!!

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hi @francislavoie , i think i’m still stuck on this for another problem.

Today i was going to set up and install caddy on another server.
but the normal way, auto-installation way didn’t work for me somehow,
so i have to try use another way which you taught me,
and it worked and succeeded, i appreciate that.

but new question is,
after i edit the /etc/caddy/Caddyfile and save it,
( Replace :80 with my domain name)
i reload it, systemctl reload caddy
and it gives me an error.

root@ruvds-pok2z:~# nano /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
root@ruvds-pok2z:~# systemctl reload caddy
Job for caddy.service failed.
See “systemctl status caddy.service” and “journalctl -xe” for details.

and then i check systemctl status caddy

root@ruvds-pok2z:~# systemctl status caddy
caddy.service - Caddy
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/caddy.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2020-09-21 18:43:51 MSK; 31min ago
Docs: Welcome — Caddy Documentation
Process: 6124 ExecReload=/usr/bin/caddy reload --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 5858 (caddy)
Tasks: 6 (limit: 531)
Memory: 10.7M
CGroup: /system.slice/caddy.service
`-5858 /usr/bin/caddy run --environ --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5233977,“logger”:“http”,“msg”:“server is lis
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5244043,“msg”:“autosaved config”,“file”:”/va
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5244224,“msg”:"serving initial configuration
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5245705,“logger”:“tls.cache.maintenance”,"ms
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.524622,“logger”:“tls”,“msg”:"cleaned up stor
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Reloading Caddy.
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z caddy[6124]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600704728.8811388,“msg”:“using provided configuration”
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z caddy[6124]: reload: adapting config using caddyfile: server block 0, key 0 (:22.t3st.tk)
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: caddy.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Reload failed for Caddy.

and i tested my web, visited my site, it loaded,
but it’s not HTTPS, only HTTP.

Can you please give me a little more help,
My goal is making my site over HTTPS,
what else i have to do after i install caddy manually?
Thanks.

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It’s unclear what’s going on.

Please run journalctl --no-pager -u caddy | less, then hit Shift+G to jump to the bottom, see what logs are there. Use arrow keys and/or pgup and pgdn keys to move around, q to exit.

And what’s your Caddyfile now?

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root@ruvds-pok2z:~# journalctl --no-pager -u caddy | less

– Logs begin at Mon 2020-09-21 17:41:50 MSK, end at Mon 2020-09-21 20:58:06 MSK. –
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Started Caddy.
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: caddy.HomeDir=/var/lib/caddy
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: caddy.AppDataDir=/var/lib/caddy/.local/share/caddy
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: caddy.AppConfigDir=/var/lib/caddy/.config/caddy
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: caddy.ConfigAutosavePath=/var/lib/caddy/.config/caddy/autosave.json
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: caddy.Version=v2.2.0-rc.3
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: runtime.GOOS=linux
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: runtime.GOARCH=amd64
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: runtime.Compiler=gc
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: runtime.NumCPU=1
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: runtime.GOMAXPROCS=1
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: runtime.Version=go1.15.2
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: os.Getwd=/
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: LANG=C
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: HOME=/var/lib/caddy
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: LOGNAME=caddy
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: USER=caddy
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: INVOCATION_ID=bbea422a80ea45f0aa53bd374e789e4a
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: JOURNAL_STREAM=9:66338
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5101883,“msg”:“using provided configuration”,“config_file”:“/etc/caddy/Caddyfile”,“config_adapter”:“”}
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5231931,“logger”:“admin”,“msg”:“admin endpoint started”,“address”:“tcp/localhost:2019”,“enforce_origin”:false,“origins”:[“localhost:2019”,“[::1]:2019”,“127.0.0.1:2019”]}
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5233977,“logger”:“http”,“msg”:“server is listening only on the HTTP port, so no automatic HTTPS will be applied to this server”,“server_name”:“srv0”,“http_port”:80}
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5244043,“msg”:“autosaved config”,“file”:“/var/lib/caddy/.config/caddy/autosave.json”}
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5244224,“msg”:“serving initial configuration”}
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.5245705,“logger”:“tls.cache.maintenance”,“msg”:“started background certificate maintenance”,“cache”:“0xc000482e00”}
Sep 21 18:43:51 ruvds-pok2z caddy[5858]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600703031.524622,“logger”:“tls”,“msg”:“cleaned up storage units”}
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Reloading Caddy.
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z caddy[6124]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600704728.8811388,“msg”:“using provided configuration”,“config_file”:“/etc/caddy/Caddyfile”,“config_adapter”:“”}
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z caddy[6124]: reload: adapting config using caddyfile: server block 0, key 0 (:22.t3st.tk): determining listener address: parsing key: invalid port ‘22.t3st.tk’: strconv.Atoi: parsing “22.t3st.tk”: invalid syntax
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: caddy.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Sep 21 19:12:08 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Reload failed for Caddy.
Sep 21 19:22:00 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Reloading Caddy.
Sep 21 19:22:00 ruvds-pok2z caddy[6208]: {“level”:“info”,“ts”:1600705320.9862413,“msg”:“using provided configuration”,“config_file”:“/etc/caddy/Caddyfile”,“config_adapter”:“”}
Sep 21 19:22:00 ruvds-pok2z caddy[6208]: reload: adapting config using caddyfile: server block 0, key 0 (:22.t3st.tk): determining listener address: parsing key: invalid port ‘22.t3st.tk’: strconv.Atoi: parsing “22.t3st.tk”: invalid syntax
Sep 21 19:22:00 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: caddy.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Sep 21 19:22:00 ruvds-pok2z systemd[1]: Reload failed for Caddy.
(END)

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GNU nano 3.2 /etc/caddy/Caddyfile

The Caddyfile is an easy way to configure your Caddy web server.

Unless the file starts with a global options block, the first

uncommented line is always the address of your site.

To use your own domain name (with automatic HTTPS), first make

sure your domain’s A/AAAA DNS records are properly pointed to

this machine’s public IP, then replace the line below with your

domain name.

:22.t3st.tk

Set this path to your site’s directory.

root * /var/www/html/22.t3st.tk

Enable the static file server.

file_server

Another common task is to set up a reverse proxy:

reverse_proxy localhost:8080

Or serve a PHP site through php-fpm:

php_fastcgi localhost:9000

Refer to the Caddy docs for more information:

The Caddyfile — Caddy Documentation

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This is the error, there’s invalid syntax in your Caddyfile.

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OMG, the :
there is a :at the front of my domain

i deleted :, now it finally works

and my site is HTTPS now

THANK YOU MAN
i love YOU!!!

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