How to Install Filestash on Clear Linux

Filestash is a web-based file manager and organizer that can be used to manage and share files across different platforms. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Filestash on Clear Linux.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update the System

Before we start, let’s update the system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. Open Terminal and run the following command.

sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To install and run Filestash, we need to install some required dependencies. In this step, let’s install the required dependencies by running the following command.

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-libyaml devpkg-libxml2 devpkg-libxslt curl

Step 3: Install Node.js

Filestash requires Node.js to be installed on your system. Install Node.js by running the following command.

sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic

Step 4: Install and Setup Filestash

  1. Download and extract the latest version of Filestash using the following command.
curl -L 'https://www.filestash.app/latest.tar.gz' | sudo tar -xz -C /opt/ 
  1. Change the directory to the extracted folder using the following command.
cd /opt/filestash-*
  1. Run the following command to install Filestash and its dependencies. This may take a few minutes to complete.
sudo npm install
  1. Start Filestash using the following command.
sudo npm start

Once the dependencies are installed and started, you should see the following output.

info: Starting server
info: App listening at http://localhost:8334

Step 5: Access Filestash

With the setup complete, you can access Filestash by opening your preferred web browser and navigating to the following URL.

http://localhost:8334

You should see the Filestash login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you've learned how to install Filestash on Clear Linux Latest. By following these steps, you should now have a fully functional Filestash installation. You can now use Filestash to manage your files from a web-based interface.

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