IFM is a simple web-based file manager that allows users to easily upload, download, and manipulate files on a remote server. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install IFM on Manjaro using the terminal.
Before installing IFM, ensure you have the following:
Before installing any new software, it is highly recommended that you first update your system packages. Open a terminal emulator and run the command:
sudo pacman -Syyu
This command will synchronize the package databases and upgrade all installed packages on your machine.
IFM requires a web server and PHP to work correctly. The most common web server software for Linux is Apache, which can be installed on Manjaro using the package manager.
Open a terminal and run the command:
sudo pacman -S apache
This command installs the Apache web server on your machine. Next, install PHP and its dependencies with the command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-fpm
This command installs PHP and the Apache PHP modules required for IFM to work.
The easiest way to install IFM on Manjaro is to clone the source code from the GitHub repository.
Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install IFM by running the command:
cd /path/to/desired/directory
Next, clone the IFM repository with the command:
git clone https://github.com/misterunknown/ifm.git
Change to the directory containing the IFM source code with the command:
cd ifm
Now install IFM by running the command:
sudo bash install.sh
This script installs IFM and configures Apache to serve the IFM web interface.
IFM can be accessed from any web browser by navigating to http://localhost/ifm or the IP address of your server.
You should now have IFM installed on your Manjaro machine. You can now easily manage your files through the IFM web interface.
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