Plik is an open-source web application that allows you to securely share files online. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Plik on OpenSUSE Latest version.
Before starting, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the dependencies required to install Plik on your OpenSUSE instance.
Open the terminal window and run the following command to download and install the dependencies:
sudo zypper install gcc make libssl-devel libmagic-devel libffi-devel python3 python3-pip python3-devel
Now we will download and install Plik on your OpenSUSE instance.
Open the terminal window and navigate to your preferred installation directory using the cd command:
cd /opt
Clone Plik from Github using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/root-gg/plik.git
Once the cloning process is completed, navigate to the cloned directory:
cd plik/
Install the required Python packages using the following command:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
The next step is to configure Plik as per your requirements.
Rename the config.default.py file to config.py using the following command:
sudo mv config.default.py config.py
Open the config.py file using any text editor of your choice:
sudo nano config.py
Change the values of the SECRET_KEY and UPLOAD_TOKEN_SECRET variables as per your requirements.
Save and close the config.py file.
Finally, run Plik using the following command:
sudo python3 plikd.py -l 0.0.0.0:8080
That's it. You have successfully installed Plik on your OpenSUSE Latest instance. Now you can securely share files online.
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