How to Install WebUI-aria2 on Linux Mint

WebUI-aria2 is a powerful and easy-to-use web interface for aria2 file download manager. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and setup WebUI-aria2 on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or desktop running Linux Mint
• Aria2 installed and configured to your liking

If you don't have Aria2 installed, you can follow this tutorial on how to install Aria2 on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Download WebUI-aria2

First, you need to download the WebUI-aria2 source code from Github. You can download it by following command.

$ git clone https://github.com/ziahamza/webui-aria2.git

This command will download the WebUI-aria2 code into your current working directory.

Step 2: Configure WebUI-aria2

In this step, we will configure WebUI-aria2 by modifying the settings.json file. This file contains the settings and options for WebUI-aria2.

$ cd webui-aria2/
$ cp -v docs/settings.json .

To open the settings.json file in your preferred text editor.

$ nano settings.json

Configure the RPC endpoint and other settings according to your Aria2 configuration. Save and exit by pressing CTRL+X, Y and then ENTER.

Step 3: Start WebUI-aria2

In this step, we will start the WebUI-aria2 web server by running the following command:

$ python -m http.server

This command will start a web server on port 8000. Now, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/. You'll see the WebUI-aria2 interface in your browser. Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured WebUI-aria2!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you've learned how to install and setup WebUI-aria2 on Linux Mint. You can now use this powerful web interface to manage your Aria2 downloads with ease.