Share is a simple file sharing application that allows users to share files with other users in a LAN. The Share application is available on GitHub, from where it can be easily downloaded and installed on MXLinux. This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to install Share on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
To install Share on MXLinux Latest, we need to first ensure that all the dependencies are in place. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git python-pip -y
sudo pip install flask flask_cors
Next, we need to download the Share application from GitHub. To download Share, run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/MrDemonWolf/share.git
This will download the Share application in a folder named share in your current working directory.
Before we can run Share, we need to configure the application. Open the Share folder in your terminal and edit the config.yaml file:
cd share
nano config.yaml
In the file, set SERVER_IP to the IP address of your computer in the LAN:
SERVER_IP: <your_ip_address>
Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.
Now that the configuration is done, we can start Share. Run the following command in the terminal:
python3 run.py
This will start the Share application on port 5000. You can access it from a web browser on the same computer by entering the following URL in the address bar:
http://localhost:5000
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Share on MXLinux Latest. With Share, you can easily share files with other users in your LAN. If you face any issues during the installation, feel free to ask for help in the MXLinux community.
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