GNU/Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Installing OnionShare – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install OnionShare in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And OnionShare for Ubuntu 18.04 Open Source Tool that lets you Securely and Anonymously Share Files, Host Websites, and Chat with friends using the Tor Network.
It works like this: OnionShare starts a Web Server directly on your Computer and then makes it accessible to other people as a Tor Onion Service, protected with a Random Password.
Then you’re responsible for Securely Sharing that URL using a communication Channel of your choice like in an Encrypted Chat Message, or using something less secure like unencrypted e-Mail, depending on your threat model.
The people you send the URL to then Copy and Paste it into their Tor Browser to access the OnionShare Service.
Again the Snaps are Containerized App that is Auto-Updating and are Safe to Run!
Moreover, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Getting-Started with OnionShare on Ubuntu.
Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:
- Linux Mint
- Zorin OS
- Lubuntu
- Elementary OS
- Kde Neon
- Pop_OS!
- Xubuntu
- Linux Lite
- Bodhi
- Puppy
- Kubuntu
- LXLE
- Trisquel
- Voyager Ubuntu
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Linux Ultimate Edition (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)
1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/Linux:
First Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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