IFM (Integrated File Manager) is a file manager written in PHP, compatible with most web servers such as Apache, Lighttpd, and NGINX. It allows you to manage your files and directories, create new ones, delete them, or edit their properties, all from an intuitive and easy-to-use web interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install IFM on Arch Linux.
Before starting the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:
You can choose the web server of your choice to install on your Arch Linux system among Apache, Lighttpd, or NGINX. Here are the commands to install each web server:
sudo pacman -S apache
sudo pacman -S lighttpd
sudo pacman -S nginx
Once the installation is complete, start the web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd # for Apache
sudo systemctl start lighttpd # for Lighttpd
sudo systemctl start nginx # for NGINX
Install PHP by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S php
Install Git by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Clone the IFM repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/misterunknown/ifm.git
Now, we need to configure the web server to serve IFM. The configuration files for Apache, Lighttpd, and NGINX are located in the following directories:
Open the configuration file for your web server using a text editor and add the following lines:
server {
listen 80;
server_name localhost;
root /path/to/ifm;
location / {
index index.php;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}
Make sure to replace "/path/to/ifm" with the actual path to the ifm directory on your system.
Start PHP-FPM by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
Restart the web server to apply the changes by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl restart httpd # for Apache
sudo systemctl restart lighttpd # for Lighttpd
sudo systemctl restart nginx # for NGINX
IFM should now be accessible from any web browser at the following URL:
http://localhost/
That's it! You have successfully installed IFM on your Arch Linux system. You can now manage your files and directories with ease using IFM's intuitive web interface.
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