File Sharing is an open-source program used for sharing files between multiple devices. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install File Sharing on Arch Linux. We will be using the package manager, Pacman, to install dependencies and the git command-line tool to clone the File Sharing repository from Github.
Before we begin, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:
The first step is to install the necessary dependencies required for File Sharing. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel inotify-tools
This command will install Python, pip, setuptools, wheel, and inotify-tools packages.
Next, upgrade the installed packages using the command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Once we have installed the dependencies, we need to clone the File Sharing repository from Github. To do so, run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing.git
This will create a directory named filesharing in the current working directory.
Now we need to install File Sharing using pip. Change the directory to the cloned filesharing directory:
cd filesharing
Once you are inside, run the following command:
sudo pip install .
This command will install File Sharing and all its dependencies.
After installing, we need to configure File Sharing. Copy the sample configuration file to create our own configuration file:
cp example.config.yaml config.yaml
Next, open the configuration file:
nano config.yaml
In the configuration file, you can set the directory to share, the port number, and the network interface to bind. After configuring the file, save and close it.
Finally, start the File Sharing service using the following command:
filesharing start
This command will start the File Sharing service, and the output will show information about the IP address and port number used. You can now access the shared directory from other devices by entering the IP address and port number in a browser.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install File Sharing on Arch Linux. We installed the necessary dependencies, cloned the File Sharing repository from Github, installed File Sharing, configured it, and finally started the service. We hope you found this tutorial helpful, and you can now easily share files across devices using File Sharing.
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