How to Install Filebrowser on Void Linux

Filebrowser is an open-source file manager that can be installed on different operating systems, including Void Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Filebrowser on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Installing Filebrowser

To install Filebrowser on Void Linux, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal window on your Void Linux system.

2. Update the package list and upgrade the installed packages by running the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -Suv
   

3. Install Golang, which is required to compile and run Filebrowser by running the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -S go
   

4. Clone the latest Filebrowser source code from their GitHub repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser.git
   

5. Switch to the cloned directory by running the following command:

   cd filebrowser
   

6. Build Filebrowser by running the following command:

   go build
   

7. Ensure that Filebrowser is running correctly by running the following command:

   ./filebrowser -v
   

   This command will display the version of Filebrowser which indicates that it is installed correctly.

Configuring Filebrowser

After installing Filebrowser, you need to configure it to work correctly.

1. Create a new directory to store your Filebrowser data by running the following command:

   sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/filebrowser/
   

2. Copy the Filebrowser binary to the /usr/local/bin/ directory by running the following command:

   sudo cp filebrowser /usr/local/bin/
   

3. Create a new system user and group with the following command to run the Filebrowser as a system service:

   sudo adduser -D -H -s /bin/false filebrowser
   

4. Set the ownership of the Filebrowser binary and data directory to the newly created filebrowser user and group:

   sudo chown -R filebrowser:filebrowser /usr/local/bin/filebrowser /var/lib/filebrowser/
   

5. Create a service file for Filebrowser by running the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/filebrowser.service
   

6. Paste the following content into the filebrowser.service:

   [Unit]
   Description=Filebrowser service
   After=network.target
   
   [Service]
   User=filebrowser
   Group=filebrowser
   Type=simple
   ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/filebrowser -r /var/lib/filebrowser
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target
   

7. Reload the systemd daemon by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   

8. Start the Filebrowser service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start filebrowser
   

   Filebrowser should now be running as a service on your Void Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install and configure Filebrowser on Void Linux. You can now safely manage your files through a web-based interface.

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