How to Install FileShelter on POP! OS Latest

FileShelter is an open source web service for secure and private file sharing. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process to install FileShelter on POP! OS Latest using GitHub.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

A POP! OS Latest system with sudo access
Basic knowledge of using the Terminal

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

FileShelter requires some dependencies to be installed in order to run correctly. First, update the package list and then install the necessary packages:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install git python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv build-essential libffi-dev libssl-dev

Step 2 - Download and Install FileShelter

First, clone the FileShelter repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/epoupon/fileshelter.git

Change directory into the cloned repository:
```
cd fileshelter
```
Create a python virtual environment by running:
```
python3 -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment:
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
Install FileShelter and its dependencies:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Generate a random secret key for FileShelter:
```
python manage.py generatesecretkey
```
This command will output a secret key that you will need in the next step.
Create a new configuration file:
```
nano config.py
```
Copy and paste the configuration settings below into the file by replacing the SECRET_KEY placeholder with the secret key generated in the previous step:
```
SECRET_KEY = 'replace_this_with_your_secret_key'

UPLOADS_DIR = 'uploads'

MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = 100 * 1024 * 1024 # 100 MB

SINGLE_USE = False
```
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, followed by Enter.

Step 3 - Run FileShelter

Finally, start the FileShelter service:
```
python manage.py runserver
```
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access FileShelter.

You can use Ctrl + C to stop the FileShelter service.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FileShelter on POP! OS Latest. You can now start using it for secure and private file sharing.