How to Install transfer.sh on Elementary OS Latest

Transfer.sh is a web application that lets you transfer files from the command line. It is an open-source and easy-to-use alternative to conventional file-sharing methods. Here's how to install transfer.sh on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

  • A user account on the system with sudo or root privileges.
  • A terminal application with the ability to copy and paste commands.

Install curl

Curl will be used to download the installation script. Run the following command to install curl if it's not already installed.

sudo apt-get install curl

Download the installation script

Use curl to download the installation script for transfer.sh

curl https://transfer.sh/get.sh -o get.sh

Make the file executable

chmod +x get.sh

Run the installation script

Use the following command to execute the installation script

./get.sh

Verification

To verify that the installation was successful, you can run the following command:

transfer.sh --version

This command should display the current version of transfer.sh.

Conclusion

You've now successfully installed transfer.sh on Elementary OS Latest. This is a simple and effective way to transfer files from the command line.