Copyparty is an open-source software tool used for file management and sharing between multiple users over the internet. In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps to install Copyparty on MXLinux Latest using Terminal.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that your system has the following:
Open the Terminal window on your MXLinux Latest by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T simultaneously.
Before installing Copyparty, ensure that the system is up to date by running the following command in Terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
After updating your system, install the necessary dependencies required to run Copyparty by running the following command in Terminal:
sudo apt install python3-pip ffmpeg curl -y
Once you have the dependencies installed, install Copyparty by running the following command in Terminal:
sudo -H pip3 install copyparty
After Copyparty has been installed, start the server by running the following command in Terminal:
copyparty.py
This will start the server on port 8000.
To access the server, open your preferred web browser and enter the following in the address bar:
http://127.0.0.1:8000
This will open the Copyparty web interface.
You have successfully installed Copyparty on your MXLinux Latest system. You can now use Copyparty for file management and sharing over the internet.
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