How to Install Jirafeau on Linux Mint Latest

Jirafeau is an open-source file sharing software that allows users to send large files securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Jirafeau on Linux Mint Latest.

Please note that this tutorial assumes you have basic knowledge of Linux Mint command line interface.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, we need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • A Linux Mint Latest system.
  • Apache web server installed and running.
  • PHP installed on your system.

Step 1: Download Jirafeau

To begin, we need to download the latest version of Jirafeau from the official website. To do that, follow these steps:

  1. Open up a terminal window.
  2. Change the current working directory to /tmp using the cd /tmp command.
  3. Download the Jirafeau latest release with the wget https://gitlab.com/mojo42/Jirafeau/-/archive/master/Jirafeau-master.tar.gz command.

Step 2: Extract Jirafeau

After downloading the Jirafeau release, we need to extract it to a directory so that it can be served by the Apache web server. To do that, follow these steps:

  1. Change the current working directory to /var/www/html using the cd /var/www/html command.
  2. Extract the downloaded Jirafeau-master.tar.gz file using the tar -xvzf /tmp/Jirafeau-master.tar.gz command.

Step 3: Configure Jirafeau

After extracting the Jirafeau files to the /var/www/html directory, we need to configure the installation. To do that, follow these steps:

  1. Change the current working directory to /var/www/html/Jirafeau-master using the cd /var/www/html/Jirafeau-master command.
  2. Rename the jirafeau-example.conf file to jirafeau.conf using the mv jirafeau-example.conf jirafeau.conf command.
  3. Edit the jirafeau.conf file using your favorite editor and update the SECURITYKEY and URL parameters according to your preference. For example, set the SECURITYKEY parameter to a strong password.

Step 4: Configure Apache

After configuring Jirafeau, we need to configure the Apache web server to serve Jirafeau properly. To do that, follow these steps:

  1. Change the current working directory to /etc/apache2/sites-available/ using the cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/ command.
  2. Create a new file named jirafeau.conf using your favorite editor and paste the following content into it:
<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/Jirafeau-master/
  ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
  CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

  <Directory /var/www/html/Jirafeau-master>
     AllowOverride All
     #Require all granted
  </Directory>

</VirtualHost>
  1. Enable the jirafeau.conf virtual host using the a2ensite jirafeau.conf command.
  2. Reload the Apache web server using the systemctl reload apache2 command.

Step 5: Test Jirafeau

After configuring the Apache web server, we need to test if Jirafeau is properly installed and running. To do that, follow these steps:

  1. Open up a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/.
  2. You should see the Jirafeau login page. Enter the SECURITYKEY password that you set earlier.
  3. You should now be logged in to the Jirafeau dashboard, where you can start uploading and sharing files.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jirafeau on your Linux Mint Latest system.