PsiTransfer is an open-source file-sharing tool that allows users to securely transfer files. This tutorial will guide you on how to install PsiTransfer on POP! OS Latest using the command line.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
To install PsiTransfer on POP! OS Latest, we’ll need to install a few dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install apache2 php php-curl php-json php-gd libapache2-mod-php php-mbstring git
Next, we’ll clone PsiTransfer’s source code from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer.git
Once the download finishes, navigate to the psitransfer directory and move the PsiTransfer’s files to the web server’s root directory using the following commands:
cd psitransfer
sudo mv . /var/www/html/
We’ll need to make some modifications to Apache’s configuration file to ensure PsiTransfer is accessible to clients.
First, enable the rewrite module by running the following command:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
Then, create a new configuration file for PsiTransfer using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/psitransfer.conf
Once the configuration file opens, paste the following lines:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com #replace with your domain name
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/
SetEnv APP_ENV prod
<Directory "/var/www/html/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name or IP address.
You can save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.
Next, enable the newly-created virtual host and restart Apache using the following commands:
sudo a2ensite psitransfer.conf
sudo service apache2 restart
Now that PsiTransfer is installed and configured, we’ll complete its installation by launching the web interface.
Navigate to the server or IP address that you used to configure Apache (in the format http://example.com or http://ip.address.here) to launch PsiTransfer.
You should see PsiTransfer’s setup screen, where you can create a new admin user and configure settings such as maximum upload size.
Once you’ve configured PsiTransfer to your liking, hit install and you’re done!
PsiTransfer is a powerful, open-source file-sharing platform. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have PsiTransfer running on your POP! OS Latest installation. Happy file sharing!
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