How to Install Termix on Your UGREEN NAS

Termix is an open-source, forever-free, self-hosted, all-in-one server management platform. It provides a web-based solution for managing your servers and infrastructure through a single, intuitive interface. Termix offers SSH terminal access, SSH tunneling capabilities, and remote file editing, with many more tools. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Termix on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Termix v26.10.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Termix on Your Synology NAS.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Go to Files and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it termix. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

⚠️Mandatory: Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder.

• STEP 5

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then click inside the local rectangle. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

In the Name field type in termix. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

services:
  termix:
    image: ghcr.io/lukegus/termix:latest
    container_name: Termix
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/5674' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s  
    ports:
      - 5674:5674
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/termix:/app/data:rw
    environment:
      PORT: 5674
    depends_on:
      - guacd
    restart: on-failure:5

  guacd:
    image: guacamole/guacd:latest
    container_name: Guacd
    ports:
      - 4822:4822
    restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 7

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

• STEP 8

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 9

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• STEP 10

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://ugreen-ip-address:5674 You will be prompted to create an Administrator Account. Type in your own details. Click Sign up. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Select the options that you want, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Select Balanced. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Choose your favorite theme. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

In the GUACD URL area, type in http://YourLocalNASIP followed by :4822
Click Save and check.

Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

You will see a message that says “guacd is running at yournasip followed by :4822“.

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Go to Control Panel / Terminal / Check to Enable SSH. Enable SSH service on port 22 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Go to Host Manager to add your first host. Click + Add Host. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Go to Hosts to add your first host. Click + Add Host. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

Type in your local UGREEN NAS IP and a friendly name, I have added mariushosting as a friendly name. Scroll down the page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

Type in your NAS administrator name. Type in your NAS administrator password. Click Add Host. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Click on your host terminal. Confirm the fingerprint SHA256. You are now connected to your Synology NAS via SSH! You can add multiple Hosts! Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

Note: If you want to run the Termix container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. Do NOT use https:// in front of your DDNS / DOMAIN in the IP area.

Enjoy Termix on your UGREEN NAS!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

Note: If you want to run the Termix container over HTTPS, check out How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS on Your UGREEN NAS.
🆙Note/Update/Container: How to Update Your Docker Containers on UGREEN NAS Using Portainer.
🐳Note: How to Create Docker Shortcuts on Desktop.
🆕Note: How to Update Portainer to the latest version.
🆕Note: How to Clean Docker.