IFM (Integrated File Manager) is an open-source file manager that provides an intuitive, web-based user interface for managing files and folders on a remote server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing IFM on Fedora Server Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
A Fedora Server Latest installation.
A user account with sudo privileges.
A web browser to access the IFM web interface.
IFM requires a web server to run. We'll use Apache as our webserver in this tutorial. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo dnf install httpd
After installing Apache, start and enable it:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Verify that Apache is running by typing the IP address of your Fedora Server in your browser's address bar. You should see the Apache default page.
IFM is written in PHP, which means we need to install PHP on our Fedora Server. To install PHP and some necessary extensions, run the following command:
sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-posix php-mongodb php-ldap php-fileinfo php-mbstring php-xmlrpc
After installing PHP, restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
First, clone the IFM repository:
git clone https://github.com/misterunknown/ifm.git
After cloning the repository, move it to the /var/www/html directory, which is the webserver's default document root:
sudo cp -r ifm /var/www/html/
Change the ownership of the /var/www/html/ifm directory to the Apache user (apache or httpd):
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/ifm
Create a new virtual host file for IFM:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/ifm.conf
Paste the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/ifm
<Directory /var/www/html/ifm/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ifm_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ifm_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Reload Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl reload httpd
Open your web browser and navigate to your Fedora Server's IP address followed by the /ifm path as shown below:
http://your-server-ip-address/ifm
You should see the IFM login page. Enter the username and password of the user account you want to use to access IFM, and click "Login."
Once you log in, you can start managing files and folders on your Fedora Server using the IFM web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed IFM on your Fedora Server Latest. With IFM, you can manage files and folders on your remote server easily and seamlessly from a web-based user interface.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
