sharefile

sharefile is a Dropbox-like open-source utility written in bash.

It synchronizes a local sharefile folder with a remote one using rsync and ssh.

Requirements

A *nix server with root access and enough disk space.
fswatch on your personal computer (for sharefile-client).

# for OS X users
$ brew install fswatch

# for Linux users (ONLY)

# install development tools
$ yum group install 'Development Tools' # on CentOS/RHEL
$ dnf group install 'Development Tools'	# on Fedora 22+ Versions
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential  # on Debian/Ubuntu Versions

# then run installation script
$ sudo ./install/fswatch.sh

Installation

sharefile works with only 3 quick steps.

Step 1 - Install sharefile-server

On your server, run the following commands (with root):

$ git clone git@github.com:qboot/sharefile.git
$ sudo ./sharefile/install/server.sh

Step 2 - Install sharefile-client

On your personal computer, run the following commands:

⚠️ Please choose a good location before running git clone. You should not move or delete sharefile application folder after installation.

# for OS X users
$ git clone git@github.com:qboot/sharefile.git
$ ./sharefile/install/client.sh

# for Linux users (need root)
$ git clone git@github.com:qboot/sharefile.git
$ sudo ./sharefile/install/client.sh

Step 3 - Add SSH authorized keys

On admin personal computer, run the following commands:

# if you have root access to remote sharefile server
$ git clone git@github.com:qboot/sharefile.git
$ ./sharefile/install/ssh.sh

# if not, just give your public key to the administrator and ask him to add it

Usage

There is a new directory under your $HOME called sharefile.

$ cd ~/sharefile #here

Each 5 minutes sharefile pulls all new files from remote server. When you add a file|directory, sharefile pushes it instantly to remote server.

Have fun! ✌️

qboot / sharefile