How to install Plik on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Plik on Linux Mint latest.

Plik is a free, open-source file-sharing platform that offers encryption, multi-user support, and a web interface to manage file transfers. It is designed to be lightweight, secure, and easy to use.

To install Plik on Linux Mint latest, follow these steps:

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Plik requires several dependencies to be installed before it can run correctly. These dependencies include Go, Git, and MongoDB.

You can install them using the following command:

sudo apt install golang go-dep git mongodb -y

Step 2 - Clone Plik Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed to clone the Plik repository from GitHub using the Git command as shown below:

git clone https://github.com/root-gg/plik.git

Then, navigate to the Plik directory using the following command:

cd plik

Step 3 - Install Plik

Now that we have cloned the Plik repository, we can proceed to install it with the following command:

make install

This command will start the installation process and install all the necessary components.

Step 4 - Configure Plik

After installing Plik, we have to create a configuration file that specifies the settings for our Plik installation. We can do that by copying the example configuration file using the following command:

cp config.example.yml config.yml

Then, we have to edit the configuration file and change the default settings according to our preferences using our favorite text editor. For instance, set the MongoDB URL to "localhost:27017" and set the listening port to "8080".

nano config.yml

Step 5 - Run Plik

After setting the configuration file, we can start Plik with the following command:

./plikd --config config.yml

This command will start the Plik server on the specified port, and we can access it using our favorite web browser by visiting "http://localhost:8080".

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Plik on Linux Mint latest by cloning the Plik repository, installing the dependencies, configuring the application settings, and starting the Plik server. Plik is now ready to use, and we can start uploading and sharing files securely with our colleagues and friends.

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