How to Install Fiche on Linux Mint Latest

Fiche is a command-line utility that provides a simple way to share files over the internet. It is a free and open-source tool that allows you to easily upload and download files from any web browser.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Fiche on Linux Mint. These steps should also work with other Linux distributions.

Step 1 - Install Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to install some prerequisites packages. Type the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev

This command will update your system and install some necessary development tools and libraries needed to compile Fiche from source.

Step 2 - Download and Extract Fiche

Next, you need to download Fiche source code from the GitHub repository. To do that, open your terminal and run the following command:

wget https://github.com/solusipse/fiche/archive/master.tar.gz -O fiche.tar.gz

After downloading the source code, extract it by running the following command:

tar -xf fiche.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called fiche-master in your current working directory.

Step 3 - Compile and Install Fiche

Now, you need to compile and install Fiche. Navigate to the fiche-master directory by running the following command:

cd fiche-master

Then, run the following command to compile and install Fiche:

make && sudo make install

This will compile and install Fiche on your system. After the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

fiche -v

This should output the version of Fiche installed on your system.

Step 4 - Using Fiche

To use Fiche, you need to start the service by running the following command:

fiche -S

This will start the Fiche service on your system. You can now upload files by running the following command:

cat file.txt | nc localhost 9999

This will upload the file.txt to your Fiche service. You can access your files by opening your web browser and visiting http://localhost:9999.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Fiche on Linux Mint Latest. Fiche is a simple and easy-to-use tool that allows you to share files over the internet in a secure way. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below.

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