Send is an open-source file-sharing tool that lets you easily and securely share files with others over the internet. In this guide, we'll show you how to install Send on MXLinux, the lightweight and user-friendly Linux distribution.
Before installing Send, it's important to update your system to ensure you have the latest software and security patches installed. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Enter your password if prompted, and wait for the update to complete.
Send is a Node.js application, which means you'll need to have Node.js and NPM (Node Package Manager) installed on your system. To install them, run the following command:
sudo apt install nodejs npm
Next, you'll need to clone the Send repository from GitHub to your local machine. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/timvisee/send.git
This will create a new directory called "send" in your current working directory.
Navigate to the newly created "send" directory and install the project dependencies by running the following command:
cd send
npm install
Once the dependencies have been installed, start the Send server by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the server on port 5000. You should see output similar to the following:
> send@10.0.0 start /home/user/send
> node app.js
Listening on http://0.0.0.0:5000
With the Send server running, you should now be able to access it from your browser. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.
You should now be able to use Send to securely share files with others over the internet.
By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have Send installed and running on your MXLinux machine. From here, you can further customize and configure Send to suit your needs.
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