PicoShare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that allows you to quickly and easily share files with others over the Internet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing PicoShare on Debian Latest.
Before we start with the installation process, there are a few things that you need to have:
We start by updating the system packages to the latest available versions. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
PicoShare requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Install the required packages using the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential libssl-dev libcrypto++-dev libboost-all-dev libdb++-dev libminiupnpc-dev libqrencode-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libevent-dev libzmq3-dev
Next, we need to clone the PicoShare repository into our system by using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/PicoJr/PicoShare.git
Navigate to the PicoShare directory by executing the following command:
cd PicoShare
Build the PicoShare binary by running the following command:
sudo make
Once the build process is completed, you can run PicoShare by using the following command:
./picosharesd
To access the PicoShare web interface, open your web browser and visit the following URL:
http://localhost:3434/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up PicoShare on your Debian Latest system.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install PicoShare on Debian Latest. PicoShare is a helpful tool to quickly and easily share files over the Internet in a secure and decentralized manner. If you have any queries regarding the installation process, you can refer to the PicoShare documentation or raise your questions in the comments section below.
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