How to Install transfer.sh on Ubuntu Server

Transfer.sh is a web-based file sharing platform that allows users to upload and share files up to 10GB in size. It is easy to use, free, and open-source. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install transfer.sh on Ubuntu Server.

Step 1: Update Ubuntu

Before installing transfer.sh, it is advisable to update Ubuntu to the latest version for better security and bug fixes. To do that, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Transfer.sh requires the following dependencies to work correctly:

• Go language
• cURL
• xz-utils

You can install them using the following command:

sudo apt-get install golang curl xz-utils

Step 3: Download and Install transfer.sh

To install transfer.sh, you need to download the source code from the GitHub repository. You can do that with the following command:

git clone https://github.com/dutchcoders/transfer.sh/

After downloading the source code, enter the directory:

cd transfer.sh

Then run the following command:

make build

This will compile and install the transfer.sh binary on your system.

Step 4: Configure transfer.sh

After installation, you need to configure transfer.sh by creating a configuration file containing the following information:

• Server URL: The URL of your server
• Port number: The port number used by transfer.sh. The default is 8080.
• Email address: Your email address, used for optional notification of file uploads

First, create a configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/transfer.sh.conf

Enter the following lines, but substitute your own email address and URL or IP address:

TRANSFER_EMAIL="youremail@example.com"
TRANSFER_ENDPOINT="http://your-server-URL:8080/"

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start transfer.sh

To start transfer.sh, enter the following command:

transfer.sh

You should see the following output:

2021/06/20 21:03:59 Starting transfer.sh
2021/06/20 21:03:59 Configuration file /etc/transfer.sh.conf found
2021/06/20 21:03:59 Listening on :8080

Step 6: Test transfer.sh

Open your web browser and enter the URL or IP address of your server followed by the port number 8080. You should see the transfer.sh web interface where you can upload and download files.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install transfer.sh on Ubuntu Server. Transfer.sh is a simple and easy-to-use file-sharing platform that allows you to share files up to 10GB in size. It is also open-source and free to use.

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