How to Install Filebrowser on Fedora Server Latest

Filebrowser is a web-based file manager that simplifies managing files on a server. This tutorial will walk you through the installation process of Filebrowser on your Fedora Server.

Step 1: Update Your Server

Before installing any packages, make sure your server is up-to-date.

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To run Filebrowser, you need to have some dependencies installed. Install them using the following command:

sudo dnf install -y curl unzip systemd-devel

Step 3: Download and Extract Filebrowser

Download the latest version of Filebrowser using the following command:

curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep linux-amd64 | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi -

Note: You can also download the file manually from https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases and upload it to your server.

After downloading the file, extract it using the following command:

unzip filebrowser-linux-amd64.zip

Step 4: Configure Filebrowser

Next, you need to create a configuration file for Filebrowser. Use the following command to create a new configuration file in the /etc directory:

sudo nano /etc/filebrowser.config.json

In the configuration file, add the following lines:

{
    "address": "0.0.0.0",
    "port": 8080,
    "baseURL": "/filebrowser",
    "root": "/",
    "auth": {
        "method": "none",
        "Header": "",
        "Footer": ""
    }
}

You can modify the above settings according to your preferences.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Create a systemd Service

To manage Filebrowser as a service, you need to create a systemd unit file.

Create a new file using the following command:

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

Add the following lines to the new file:

[Unit]
Description=Filebrowser
After=syslog.target
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/path/to/your/filebrowser/filebrowser
Restart=always
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/your/filebrowser/

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Note: Replace /path/to/your/filebrowser/ in the above configuration with the actual path to your Filebrowser installation.

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start and Enable the Service

Start the Filebrowser service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start filebrowser

To enable Filebrowser to start at boot, run:

sudo systemctl enable filebrowser

Step 7: Access Filebrowser

By default, Filebrowser runs on port 8080. You can access it using a web browser by visiting http://your-server-ip:8080/filebrowser.

You should now see the Filebrowser interface and be able to manage your files using it.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Filebrowser on your Fedora Server. You can now manage your files using the web-based interface.