Step-by-Step Tutorial: Installing OnionShare on Manjaro

OnionShare is a free and open-source tool that allows secure and anonymous file sharing over the Tor network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of downloading and installing OnionShare on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Open the terminal and update your system repositories by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Next, we will install the dependencies required for OnionShare using the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-stem python-gtk python-pygments python-setuptools

Step 2: Download the OnionShare Package

Now that we have installed the dependencies required for OnionShare, we can download the latest release from the official OnionShare GitHub repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare.git

This command will clone the latest OnionShare package into your current working directory.

Step 3: Install OnionShare

Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:

cd onionshare

And then run the following command to install OnionShare:

sudo python3 setup.py install

The installation process should take a few minutes to complete.

Once the installation is complete, you can launch OnionShare by running the following command:

onionshare

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that OnionShare has been installed correctly, you can run the following command to check the version number:

onionshare --version

If the command returns the current version number of OnionShare, then you have successfully installed it on your Manjaro system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OnionShare on your Manjaro system. You can now start using OnionShare to share files anonymously and securely over the Tor network.

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