PicoShare is an open-source and self-hosted file sharing solution that allows users to easily share files with others. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install PicoShare on NixOS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure your NixOS Latest system is up-to-date:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
You also need to make sure that your system has git installed. If it's not installed, run:
sudo nix-env -i git
First, we need to clone the PicoShare repository:
git clone https://github.com/naggie/drydock.git
This will clone the repository into your current directory.
Copy the config-example.toml file to config.toml
cp config-example.toml config.toml
Then, edit the config.toml file to set your desired settings. You can change the host, port, temp_dir, public_dir, and other settings as you see fit.
PicoShare is written in the Rust programming language. Therefore, we need to install Rust before we can compile PicoShare.
Install Rust using the following command:
sudo nix-env -i rustup
Run the following commands to compile PicoShare:
cd drydock
cargo build --release
This will compile PicoShare in release mode.
To run PicoShare, run the following command:
./target/release/drwydck`
This will start PicoShare on your configured host and port.
Open your web browser and navigate to the URL http://<your-host>:<your-port>. You should see the PicoShare interface.
You can now use PicoShare to share files with others.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PicoShare on NixOS Latest.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
