How to Install Pomf on Arch Linux

Pomf is an open-source software that provides a simple and fast file hosting service. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Pomf on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A running installation of Arch Linux
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Pomf requires the following dependencies to be installed:

  • Git
  • Go

Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S git go

Step 2: Clone Pomf Repository

Next, clone the Pomf repository from Github using the following command:

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

Step 3: Build Pomf

Now, navigate to the Pomf directory and build the Pomf binary using the following command:

cd pomf
go mod download
go build

Step 4: Configure Pomf

In order to use Pomf, you need to configure it. Copy the example configuration file to a new file with the name config.json:

cp ./config.example.json ./config.json

Next, open the config.json file in your preferred text editor and make the necessary changes. You can refer to the official documentation for more information on how to configure Pomf.

Step 5: Start Pomf

Finally, start the Pomf service using the following command:

./pomf

By default, Pomf will listen on port 5000. You can now access the Pomf file hosting service by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Pomf on Arch Linux. Now you can host your own files using Pomf!