How to Install Filebrowser on FreeBSD Latest

Filebrowser is a web-based file manager that allows users to access files and folders from any location using a browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Filebrowser on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure that your FreeBSD Latest system is up-to-date with the latest software updates. Also, you need to have root or sudo privileges to execute the following commands.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Filebrowser on FreeBSD Latest, we need to install a few dependencies. Open your terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies:

$ sudo pkg install git go

Step 2: Download Filebrowser

Next, we need to download the Filebrowser source code from the official website. We will download the latest stable version of the application using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser.git

Step 3: Compile and Install Filebrowser

Once the download is complete, we need to compile and install the Filebrowser application. Navigate to the downloaded directory and run the following command:

$ cd filebrowser
$ go build .

This command will compile and build the Filebrowser executable file. Once the build process is completed, run the following command to install the application:

$ sudo cp ./filebrowser /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Create a systemd Service

To make sure that Filebrowser starts automatically after a system reboot, we need to create a systemd service file. Open the following file on your preferred text editor:

$ sudo vi /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/filebrowser.service

Then add the following lines to the file:

[Unit]
Description=A file manager that makes learning and using Go easier

[Service]
User=root
Group=root
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5s
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/filebrowser -r /path/to/directory

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Don't forget to replace the /path/to/directory with the path where you want to access the files with Filebrowser.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start the Filebrowser Service

Now, we can start the Filebrowser service using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start filebrowser.service

We can also enable the Filebrowser service to start automatically on system boot using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable filebrowser.service

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Filebrowser on FreeBSD Latest. You can now access your files and folders anywhere using your web browser.

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