Seafile is a file synchronization, sharing, and collaboration tool that allows you to easily sync and share files, collaborate with colleagues, and manage files in the cloud. Installing Seafile on Manjaro is a breeze, and in this tutorial, we will guide you through the process step by step.
Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that your Manjaro system is up to date, and you have the necessary dependencies installed. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S git cmake gcc gcc-c++ libarchive zlib openssl mariadb-libs mariadb postgresql-libs
Now, we can proceed with the installation of Seafile. To do this, we will first download the latest version of Seafile from their website. Run the following command to download the server package:
wget https://download.seafile.com/d/72c7ca2146/files/?p=/pro/seafile-pro-server_7.1.12_x86-64.tar.gz&dl=1 -O seafile-pro-server.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded package to the desired location:
tar -xzf seafile-pro-server.tar.gz
After extraction, move the directory to /opt/:
sudo mv seafile-pro-server-7.1.12/ /opt/seafile/
In this section, we will configure the Seafile server, generating necessary files and giving permissions.
cd /opt/seafile/
./setup-seafile.sh
During the setup process, you will be prompted to enter details such as choose your language, server name, and type of database. You can accept defaults by hitting enter or follow prompts to specify custom settings.
Next, we need to make sure that Seafile starts automatically during system boot. To do this, we will create a systemd service file:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/seafile.service
Add the following content:
[Unit]
Description=Seafile Server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/opt/seafile/seafile.sh start
ExecStop=/opt/seafile/seafile.sh stop
User=seafile
Group=seafile
Restart=on-abnormal
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save the file and exit.
Then, reload the systemd daemon:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Finally, start and enable the daemon to start on boot:
sudo systemctl start seafile
sudo systemctl enable seafile
That’s it! You have now successfully installed Seafile server on Manjaro. From here, you can use the Seafile client to sync and collaborate on files. Happy syncing!
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