Lufi is an open source self-hosted file sharing software that allows users to upload and share files securely. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Lufi on Ubuntu Server.
Before we begin, you will need:
Firstly, you should update your system by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
After that, upgrade your installed packages by running the following command:
sudo apt-get upgrade
To install Lufi, you need to install some required packages including Debian packaging tools, build dependencies, and Go programming:
sudo apt-get install git build-essential devscripts debhelper fakeroot golang-go sqlite3
After all packages are installed, you can clone Lufi repository from lufi">https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lufi:
git clone https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lufi.git
After the cloning process is completed, move into the Lufi directory:
cd lufi
To install Lufi, run the following command in the Lufi directory:
sudo debuild -us -uc -b
The installation process may take several minutes, so be patient.
After the installation process is completed, you should edit the Lufi configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/lufi/lufi.conf
On the configuration file, you should set the following options:
BASE_URI = /lufi/
BASE_URL = https://yourdomain.com/lufi/
BASE_DIR = /var/lib/lufi/
DB_FILE = /var/lib/lufi/lufi.sqlite3
After that, save and close the configuration file.
To start Lufi service, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start lufi
To enable Lufi service to start automatically during system startup, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable lufi
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lufi on your Ubuntu Server. You can now use Lufi to host your own secure file sharing service.
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