Filite is an open-source program that allows users to mount remote filesystems. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install filite on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, you must ensure that you have the following requirements met:
Follow the steps below to install filite on Arch Linux:
Open your terminal and update the system by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install the make package by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S make
Install the gcc package by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S gcc
Install the fuse2 and fuse3 packages by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S fuse2 fuse3
Install the pkg-config package by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S pkg-config
Clone the filite repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/raftario/filite.git
Move into the directory:
cd filite
Run make command to compile and install filite:
make
sudo make install
Verify that filite has been installed successfully by running the following command:
filite --version
If the installation was successful, the filite version number will be displayed.
Finally, to uninstall filite, navigate to the filite directory and run the following command:
sudo make uninstall
This will remove filite from your system.
In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install filite on Arch Linux. We hope that this tutorial was helpful in guiding you through the installation process. If you encounter any issues during the installation process or have any feedback, please let us know.
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