Installing Send on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Send on Ubuntu Server Latest. Send is an open-source file sharing tool that allows you to send files easily and securely over the internet.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that need to be fulfilled:

• Ubuntu Server Latest
• Command-line interface
• Internet connection

Step 1: Update and Upgrade Package List

The first thing we need to do is update and upgrade our package list by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required for Send to function properly. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install git curl zip unzip libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libzip-dev

Step 3: Install Node.js

Send requires Node.js to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install it:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

Step 4: Clone Send

Now, we need to clone the Send repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/timvisee/send.git

Step 5: Install Send

Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the Send directory by running the following command:

cd send

Next, install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Step 6: Configure Send

In order to configure Send, we need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create it:

cp config.example.json config.json

Once created, you can edit the config.json file to meet your requirements. You can change the following parameters:

• port: The port on which Send will listen for incoming connections. Default is 5000.
• log_level: The level of logging to be used by Send. Default is "info".
• storage: The location on disk where Send will store files. Default is "./data".

Step 7: Start Send

Finally, we can start Send by running the following command:

npm start

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Send on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Send on Ubuntu Server Latest. You also learned about the prerequisites, dependencies, and configuration required for Send to function properly. With Send installed, you can now send files easily and securely over the internet.

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