How to Install Send on OpenSUSE

Send is a simple, private file sharing tool that allows you to easily and securely share files with anyone, anywhere. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Send on OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

  • A system running OpenSUSE

  • Sudo access to install packages

  • Access to the internet to download packages from the repository

Installing the Required Dependencies

Before we can install Send on OpenSUSE, we need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed on our system. To install these dependencies, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Run the following command to update the system packages:

    sudo zypper update

  3. Next, run the following command to install Node.js and npm:

    sudo zypper in nodejs10 npm10

Installing Send

Once we have installed the required dependencies, we can now proceed to install Send. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Run the following command to clone the Send repository:

    git clone https://github.com/timvisee/send

  3. Navigate to the Send directory:

    cd send

  4. Run the following command to install Send:

    npm install

Running Send

Once we have installed Send, we can now start it and access it from our web browser. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Navigate to the Send directory:

    cd send

  3. Run the following command to start Send:

    npm start

  4. Open your web browser and go to the following address:

    http://localhost:3000

    Here, you will see the Send website, where you can upload and share files.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Send on OpenSUSE. By following these steps, you can now easily and securely share files with anyone, anywhere. We hope this tutorial was helpful.