How to Install Lufi on Linux Mint

Lufi is a file-sharing application designed to be privacy-respecting and user-friendly. This tutorial will show you how to install Lufi on your Linux Mint system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Lufi, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint system that is updated to the latest version
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Lufi requires several dependencies to work properly. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git libssl-dev libyaml-dev libffi-dev imagemagick libpq-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev nodejs

Step 2: Clone Lufi Source Code

Now you need to download the Lufi source code from the official Github repository. Run the following command to clone the Lufi repository to your system:

git clone https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lufi.git

The above command will clone the Lufi repository to your current directory.

Step 3: Install Lufi

After cloning the Lufi repository, navigate to the lufi/ directory and run the install.sh script as shown below:

cd lufi/
sudo ./install.sh

The script will check for required dependencies and if they are not installed, it will install them automatically. After that, it will install Lufi on your system.

Step 4: Configure Lufi

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Lufi by editing its configuration file config.yml. Use the following command to create a copy of the configuration file:

sudo cp config/model/config.yml config/config.yml

Now edit the config.yml file with your preferred text editor:

sudo nano config/config.yml

Update the following variables in the file:

# Replace "yourhost" with your Lufi server host or domain name
server:
  name: "Lufi"
  host: "yourhost"

# Allow file uploads up to 1000 MB (1 GB)
upload:
  max_size: 1000

# Choose a database type and configure it accordingly
storage:
  type: pgsql
  pgsql:
    dbname: lufi
    user: lufi_user
    password: lufi_password
    host: localhost

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Start Lufi

After completing the configuration, start the Lufi service using the below command:

sudo systemctl start lufi

Step 6: Access Lufi

Lufi will now be accessible through a web browser using the URL http://yourhost/lufi. Replace yourhost with the hostname or IP address of your server.

You should now be able to use Lufi to share files privately and securely.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Lufi on Linux Mint. Once installed and set up, Lufi can be used to share files privately and securely.

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