QuickShare is a file-sharing tool that allows you to quickly and securely transfer files between devices. It is an open-source software available at Github. In this tutorial, we will see how to install QuickShare on Arch Linux.
Open the terminal on Arch Linux by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for the terminal in the applications menu.
Update the package database and upgrade the installed packages in your system by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install Git using the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Clone the QuickShare repository from Github using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/ihexxa/quickshare.git
Once the clone is complete, navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:
cd quickshare
Install the dependencies required to run QuickShare:
sudo pacman -S python-pip
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
Finally, start QuickShare by running the following command:
python quickshare.py -i <your> <IP> -p <port number>
Replace <your IP> with your system's IP address and <port number> with any available port number of your choice.
For example:
python quickshare.py -i 192.168.0.100 -p 8000
This will start the QuickShare server on http://192.168.0.100:8000.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://<your IP address>:<port number> to access QuickShare's web interface.
For example:
http://192.168.0.100:8000
You can now use QuickShare to upload and download files securely between devices.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed QuickShare on Arch Linux.
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