kbin is a self-hosted file sharing service that allows users to easily upload and share files with others. If you're an Arch Linux user, this tutorial will guide you through the installation process for kbin.
Before we begin, ensure that you have a terminal open in Arch Linux.
The first step is to install some dependencies that kbin needs to run. Open a terminal and type the following command:
sudo pacman -S --needed gcc make nodejs npm sqlite yarn
The above command will install the necessary packages required for kbin to run on Arch Linux.
Download the latest version of kbin from https://kbin.pub/. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive to the desired installation directory.
unzip kbin-x.x.x.zip -d kbin
Replace 'x.x.x' with the version of kbin you have downloaded. The above command will extract the contents of the downloaded archive to the kbin directory.
Navigate to the kbin directory using the terminal and type the following command:
sudo yarn install --production
This command will install all of the dependencies required for kbin.
Next, we need to set the necessary environment variables. Copy the example configuration file .env.example to .env:
cp .env.example .env
Edit the .env file:
nano .env
Replace the following environment variables with your desired values:
KBIN_URL=http://localhost:8899
KBIN_DATABASE=sqlite:./kbin.sqlite
Finally, start kbin using the following command:
node app.js
This command will start kbin on port 8899.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install kbin on your Arch Linux machine. With kbin installed, you can easily share files with your friends and colleagues.
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