WebUI-aria2 is a modern web-based user interface for Aria2, a lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source download utility. With WebUI-aria2, you can manage your downloads in a web browser, making it easier to monitor and organize your files.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing WebUI-aria2 on NetBSD.
Before we begin the installation process, please ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
pkgin package manager is installed and up-to-date.To install Aria2, use pkgin:
$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin install aria2
This command will install Aria2 on your NetBSD server, which is necessary for running WebUI-aria2.
Navigate to the WebUI-aria2 GitHub repository: https://github.com/ziahamza/webui-aria2
Click on the "Code" button and select "Download ZIP". This will download the repository as a ZIP archive to your Downloads folder.
Extract the ZIP archive to your ~/Downloads folder using the following command:
$ unzip ~/Downloads/webui-aria2-master.zip -d ~/Downloads/
Move the extracted WebUI-aria2 folder to the desired location on your server.
For this tutorial, we will move it to /usr/local/share/webui-aria2/:
$ sudo mv ~/Downloads/webui-aria2-master /usr/local/share/webui-aria2/
Next, we need to configure Aria2 to use WebUI-aria2 as its user interface.
Create a new configuration file /etc/aria2.conf with the following contents:
# Set the --enable-rpc flag to enable remote control
enable-rpc=true
# Set the RPC listening interface and port to allow WebUI-aria2 access
rpc-listen-all=true
rpc-allow-origin-all=true
# Set the RPC secret to improve security
rpc-secret=YOUR_SECRET_CODE_HERE
# Set the download directory
dir=/path/to/downloads/
Make sure to replace YOUR_SECRET_CODE_HERE with a secure secret code of your choosing. This code will be required to access the WebUI-aria2 interface.
Start the Aria2 daemon with the following command:
$ sudo aria2c --conf-path=/etc/aria2.conf
Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip:6800. You should be prompted to enter your rpc-secret code - this is the secret code you chose in Step 4.
Once authenticated, you can manage your downloads from the WebUI-aria2 interface.
Congratulations! You have now successfully installed WebUI-aria2 on your NetBSD server.
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