How to Install Peergos on Manjaro

Peergos is a decentralized platform for communication and file sharing. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Peergos on Manjaro:

Prerequisites

Before you can install Peergos, you need to ensure that your system has the following:

• sudo access
• A stable internet connection
• Minimum of 2GB of free disk space
• Java Runtime Environment version 8 or above

Step 1: Downloading Peergos

First, open a terminal window and run the following command to download the latest version of Peergos:

$ wget https://github.com/Peergos/Peergos/archive/refs/tags/v1.9.1.tar.gz

Step 2: Installing Peergos

To install Peergos, follow the steps below:

1. Extract the downloaded file by running this command:

$ tar -xvzf v1.9.1.tar.gz

2. Change directory to the extracted Peergos folder:

$ cd Peergos-1.9.1/

3. Run the command below to generate a new configuration file:

$ java -jar core/target/peergos.jar init

4. Run Peergos using the following command:

$ java -jar core/target/peergos.jar start

Step 3: Accessing Peergos

Once Peergos is running, you can access it from your web browser by going to http://localhost:8080/. You will be prompted to create a new account or to use an existing one.

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you should now have Peergos installed on your Manjaro system. You can now start communicating and sharing files securely through the decentralized platform.

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