In this tutorial, we will be installing Sharry, a self-hosted web application for file sharing, on elementary OS.
Before we start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites ready:
Follow the steps below to install Sharry on elementary OS:
Sharry requires Java to run. To install Java, enter the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install default-jre
Sharry uses GPG keys to secure its packages. Run the following commands to download and import the GPG key:
sudo apt-get install gnupg2 wget
wget -q -O - https://apt.sharry.one/gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
Add the Sharry repository to the list of available repositories using the below commands:
echo "deb https://apt.sharry.one/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sharry.list
sudo apt-get update
After adding the Sharry repository, run the following commands to install Sharry:
sudo apt-get install sharry
To start the Sharry service, enter the following commands:
sudo systemctl start sharry
sudo systemctl enable sharry
Sharry is now installed and running on your system. You can access it by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:
http://localhost:8123
Alternatively, you can access Sharry remotely by entering the server's IP address or hostname followed by ":8123" in a web browser.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Sharry on elementary OS. You can now use this self-hosted web application for file sharing.
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