How to Install Lufi on OpenSUSE Latest

Lufi is a free and open-source file-sharing software that allows users to securely and anonymously upload files and share them with others. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Lufi on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

  • A server running OpenSUSE Latest
  • Root privileges or a user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Lufi. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper install perl perl-CPAN yaml-pm perl-Net-SSLeay apache2 apache2-mod_fcgid fcgi perl-DBI perl-DBD-SQLite

Step 2: Install Lufi

Next, we need to download and install Lufi. Follow the steps below to install Lufi on OpenSUSE Latest:

  1. Download the latest version of Lufi from the official GitHub repository using the following command:
git clone https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lufi.git
  1. Change your working directory to the Lufi folder:
cd lufi
  1. Install Lufi using the cpanminus tool:
sudo cpanm --installdeps .

Step 3: Configure Lufi

After successfully installing Lufi, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. Follow these steps to create a configuration file:

  1. Make a copy of the example configuration file:
cp lufi.conf.yml.sample lufi.conf.yml
  1. Edit the configuration file and set the required parameters such as the upload directory, data directory, and email settings. For example:
upload_dir: /var/www/lufi/uploads
data_dir: /var/lib/lufi/data
email_server: smtp.example.com
email_from: [email protected]

Step 4: Set permissions

Set the correct permissions on the Lufi directory and files using the following commands:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/lufi/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/lufi/

Step 5: Configure Apache

Finally, we need to configure the Apache web server to serve Lufi using FastCGI. Create a new virtual host configuration file lufi.conf in the Apache conf.d directory:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/lufi.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<IfModule mod_fcgid.c>
  AddHandler fcgid-script .fcgi
  DocumentRoot /var/www/lufi/
  <Directory /var/www/lufi>
    Options +ExecCGI
    FCGIWrapper /var/www/lufi/lufi.fcgi
    allow from all
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
</IfModule>

Save and close the file. Restart the Apache webserver to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Access Lufi

Lufi is now installed and configured on your OpenSUSE Latest server. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://server_IP_address/

Replace server_IP_address with the IP address of your server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install and configure Lufi on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Lufi to securely upload and share files with others. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.