Introduction

Fiche is a text sharing application that allows you to share text online easily. It works by creating a server that can be accessed with a web browser. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install fiche on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing fiche, make sure you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server Latest installed
• Access to the root account or a user with sudo privileges
• A terminal window (Ctrl+Alt+T)

Step 1: Install dependencies

First, we have to install the dependencies required for fiche to work correctly. Open a terminal window and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libmicrohttpd-dev

You will be prompted for the password of the root or sudo user. Enter it and press Enter to continue.

Step 2: Clone fiche repository

We will use git to clone the fiche repository from Github. Enter the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/solusipse/fiche.git

Step 3: Compile and install fiche

Once you have cloned the repository, move to the fiche directory using the following command:

cd fiche

Now we will compile and install fiche using the following commands:

make
sudo make install

Step 4: Start fiche server

Now that you have installed fiche successfully, you can start the fiche server using the following command:

fiche -D -o -d

This command starts the fiche server with the -D option to run it as a daemon, -o to enable copying to clipboard, and -d to enable debug mode.

You can now access your fiche server at http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install fiche on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can share text online easily using the fiche application.