How to Install OnionShare on Arch Linux

OnionShare is a free and open-source tool that allows users to share files securely and anonymously over the Tor network. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OnionShare on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• Arch Linux installed and up-to-date
• A terminal emulator

Step 1: Install Dependencies

OnionShare requires Python 3 to run. To install it, open your terminal emulator and type the following command:

sudo pacman -S python

Step 2: Install OnionShare

To install OnionShare, we need to download the latest version from the official GitHub repository. You can do this by typing the following command:

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

This will create a new directory called onionshare in your current working directory.

Now, navigate to the onionshare directory by typing the following command:

cd onionshare

Next, let’s install the necessary Python packages using pip. Type the following command:

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

After installing the required packages, run the following command to install OnionShare:

sudo python3 setup.py install

This will install OnionShare on your Arch Linux system.

Step 3: Launch OnionShare

To launch OnionShare, open your terminal emulator and type:

onionshare

This will start OnionShare, and you will see a message in your terminal that OnionShare has started.

Step 4: Share a File

To share a file, drag and drop the file you want to share onto the OnionShare window. Once the file is loaded, OnionShare will create a Tor hidden service URL that you can share with others.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install OnionShare on Arch Linux. Now that you have OnionShare set up on your system, you can use it to securely and anonymously share files with other users over the Tor network.