How to install Share on Linux Mint Latest?

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Share which is an open-source file-sharing tool on your Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Share, you need to have the following items:

• A running instance of Linux Mint Latest.
• An internet connection to download the required packages.

Step 1: Installing the Required Dependencies

The first step is to install all the necessary dependencies. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install git npm nodejs-legacy

Step 2: Downloading and Installing Share

Now, download the Share application from the official repository using Git command. Run the command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/MrDemonWolf/share.git

After the download, change the directory to the Share folder:

cd share

Step 3: Installing the Required Node Packages

Now, we are going to install the required node modules using npm.

Run the following command:

npm install

Step 4: Configuring the PORT

Next, you need to configure Share to run on a specific port. You can use any port number. Here, we are using port number 8000.

export PORT=8000

Step 5: Starting the Share server

Finally, start the Share server with the following command:

npm start

After executing the command, the server will start and display the HTTP URL on the console.

Step 6: Using Share

Now, open your web browser and type the URL of the Share server followed by the port number in the address bar.

For example, if the server URL is http://localhost:8000, type http://localhost:8000 in the browser's address bar and press Enter key.

You can now start using Share to upload and download files.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Share on Linux Mint Latest. We hope that this tutorial was helpful to you. If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a comment.