kbin is a simple file sharing platform that resists censorship and surveillance. Installing kbin on Clear Linux Latest is a pretty straightforward process. Follow the steps below:
Before installing kbin, make sure you meet the following requirements:
The first step is to install the required dependencies. Open the Terminal application and run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic www-server
It installs Node.js and a web server that are necessary for kbin to function correctly.
After installing the dependencies, download kbin from the official website. Open the Terminal application and run the following command:
wget https://github.com/kbinpub/kbin/archive/refs/tags/v2.5.1.tar.gz -O kbin.tar.gz
It downloads the kbin tarball and renames it to kbin.tar.gz. You can replace the URL with the latest release URL if it is different.
The next step is to extract the kbin tarball. Run the following command to extract it:
tar -xvf kbin.tar.gz
It extracts the kbin files into a directory named kbin-2.5.1 in the current working directory.
After extracting kbin, you have to configure it by creating a .env file. Run the following command:
cp ./kbin-2.5.1/.env.example ./kbin-2.5.1/.env
It copies the .env.example file to .env. You can configure kbin by editing the .env file as per your requirements.
After configuring kbin, navigate to the kbin-2.5.1 directory and run the following command to install kbin dependencies:
cd ./kbin-2.5.1 && npm install
It installs the necessary Node.js packages that kbin needs to run.
After installing the dependencies, run the following command to start kbin:
npm run start
It starts the kbin server on port 3000. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed kbin on Clear Linux Latest. Now you can securely share files through kbin in a censorship-free manner.
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