In this tutorial, we will learn how to install File Sharing on Ubuntu Server Latest from https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing.
The first step required to install File Sharing on Ubuntu Server Latest is to install the dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev python-setuptools
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with downloading and extracting the File Sharing files from the GitHub repository. Run the following command to download and extract the files:
wget https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
unzip main.zip
Now that we have the File Sharing files downloaded and extracted, we can proceed with running the setup. Navigate to the extracted folder and run the following command to install File Sharing:
cd filesharing-main
sudo python setup.py install
Once the installation is complete, we need to set up the configuration for File Sharing. Navigate to the filesharing-main/filesharing folder and run the following command to open the configuration file:
nano config.py
In the configuration file, enter the username and password of the admin user that would be accessing File Sharing.
To start the File Sharing server, navigate to the filesharing-main/filesharing folder and run the following command:
python server.py
This command will start the server at http://localhost:8080.
Now that the server is running, we can access File Sharing by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:
http://localhost:8080
Login with the username and password set up in the configuration file to access File Sharing.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up File Sharing on Ubuntu Server Latest.
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