How to Install Send on Arch Linux

Send is a simple, secure, and private file sharing tool that you can install on your Arch Linux system. In this tutorial, we will show you step-by-step how to install Send and its dependencies.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your Arch Linux system:

• Git
• Node.js (version 8 or higher)
• Npm (version 5 or higher)

You can install Git from the official Arch repositories using the command:

sudo pacman -S git

To install Node.js and Npm, run the following commands:

sudo pacman -S nodejs-lts-erbium npm

Installing Dependencies

Before you can install Send, you need to install its dependencies. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Send repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/timvisee/send.git

2. Navigate to the send directory:

cd send

3. Install the dependencies using Npm:

npm install

Running Send

After installing the dependencies, you can start using Send. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Start the Node.js server:

npm start

2. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:5000

3. You should see the Send interface. You can now drag and drop files to share them securely and privately.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Send on Arch Linux. Send is a simple yet powerful tool for secure and private file sharing, and it's easy to use once you install its dependencies.

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