Tutorial: How to install Uguu on Linux Mint

Introduction

Uguu is a simple and powerful file-sharing web application that allows you to upload and share files online, and it can be installed on Linux Mint. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Uguu on your Linux Mint operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation process, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• You have a Linux Mint operating system installed and running.
• You have sudo access privileges.

Step 1: Update your system

The first step is to update the system by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

This command will upgrade all the installed packages on your system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install required packages

Next, install the required packages for Uguu by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install git ruby ruby-dev build-essential zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev software-properties-common

This command will install all the necessary packages for the installation of Uguu.

Step 3: Install RVM and Ruby

Uguu requires Ruby version 2.3.0 or higher to be installed on your system. Install RVM (Ruby Version Manager) and Ruby by running the following command:

gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3
curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby

This command will install RVM and the latest stable version of Ruby.

Step 4: Clone the Uguu repository

Next, clone the Uguu repository using git by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nokonoko/Uguu.git ~/uguu

This command will clone the Uguu repository to the ~/uguu directory.

Step 5: Install Uguu dependencies

Cd into the cloned Uguu directory and install the Uguu dependencies by running the following command:

cd ~/uguu
bundle install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Uguu.

Step 6: Start Uguu

Finally, start Uguu by running the following command:

./uguu start

This command will start the Uguu server, and you can now access Uguu on your web browser by entering http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Uguu on Linux Mint Latest. With Uguu installed on your system, you can share files online with ease.

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