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How to Install Lufi on Elementary OS Latest

Lufi is a self-hosted file-sharing application that is easy to use and highly configurable. Here's how to install Lufi on Elementary OS Latest:

1. First, open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Install the dependencies needed to build Lufi:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential git libssl-dev libpq-dev libyaml-dev libffi-dev
   

3. Clone the Lufi repository:

   git clone https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lufi.git
   

4. Navigate to the Lufi directory:

   cd lufi
   

5. Update the dependencies:

   bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
   bundle install
   

6. Create the configuration file:

   cp lufi.conf.sample lufi.conf
   

7. Open the configuration file for editing:

   nano lufi.conf
   

8. Configure the database:

   database:
     adapter: postgresql
     encoding: utf8
     database: <your_database_name>
     username: <your_database_username>
     password: <your_database_password>
     host: localhost
   

9. Configure the upload directory:

   upload:
     dir: /path/to/your/upload/directory/
   

10. Generate the database schema:

    bundle exec rake db:migrate
    

11. Start the server:

    bundle exec rackup
    

12. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9292 to access Lufi.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Lufi on Elementary OS Latest!

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