How to Install QuickShare from Github on Clear Linux

QuickShare is a file transfer program that allows you to share files between two computers connected to the same network. This tutorial will guide you on how to install QuickShare on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing QuickShare on Clear Linux, you need to have the following:

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git on Clear Linux. Git is a version control system that is used to download source code from Github.

To install Git, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Clone QuickShare Repository

After installing Git, the next step is to clone the QuickShare repository from Github.

To clone the repository, run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/ihexxa/quickshare.git

This will download the QuickShare source code to your computer.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required by QuickShare. To install the dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo sh quickshare/install-deps-deb.sh

This command will install all the required dependencies.

Step 4: Build QuickShare

Now that we have cloned the QuickShare repository and installed its dependencies, the next step is to build QuickShare from source.

To build QuickShare, run the following command in your terminal:

cd quickshare
make

The make command will compile QuickShare and generate the executable file.

Step 5: Run QuickShare

After building QuickShare, you can run it by executing the following command in your terminal:

./quickshare

This will start QuickShare, and you can start sharing files between two computers.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install QuickShare from Github on Clear Linux. QuickShare is a useful tool for sharing files between two computers on the same network. We hope this tutorial has been helpful to you.

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