How to Install filite on Manjaro

filite is a lightweight command-line utility for transferring files from one computer to another using the file transfer protocol (FTP). In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing filite on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

Installation

Follow these steps to install filite on your Manjaro system:

  1. Open the terminal on your Manjaro system by pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T" or searching for "terminal" in the application menu.

  2. Install the required dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal:

    sudo pacman -S gcc make
    

    This command will install the necessary tools for building the filite utility from source.

  3. Clone the filite repository from GitHub. Run the following command in the terminal:

    git clone https://github.com/raftario/filite.git
    
  4. Change to the filite directory. Run the following command in the terminal:

    cd filite
    
  5. Compile and install filite. Run the following command in the terminal:

    sudo make install
    

    This will compile and install Filite on your Manjaro system.

  6. Verify that filite is installed. You can test filite by executing the following command in the terminal:

    filite -h
    

    This will print the help text, which confirms that filite is installed and working.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed filite on your Manjaro system.

Conclusion

filite is a simple, yet powerful file transfer tool that can be easily installed on your Manjaro system. With this tutorial, you should now have a good understanding of how to install filite from the GitHub repository.

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