OBMIN

One-Click File Sharing Solution for your home network or/and even worldwide.

It's very first alpha version. So the project can have some issues and it's looking for your contribution for better supporting and growing.

Obmin is lightweight HTTP/File Server solution for GNU/Linux systems. The solution divided into a few parts to be more lightweight and flexible. Now Here's two parts: the server backend and the Gnome Shell Extension to control, run and monitor server part with preferences graphical frontend. In the near feature here could be more frontends for Unity/Elementary OS etc.

Main Features

• Easy installation.
• Easy setup just choose file(s) locations and click Obmin on.
• Doesn't require ROOT privileges.
• Doesn't require any special client side installation.
• HTTP transfer protocol available everywhere Linux, OSX, Windows, Android, iOS so.

Enchanted Features

• Multiple file sources supporting.
• Content filters: symbolic links, backups, hidden files.
• Port configuration.
• Content theming.

Planned Features

• Secure HTTPS connections.
• HTTP authorization.
• Detailed statistic about traffic, incoming connections so.
• Other security options like run on a local home network only.
• Allowed IP Addresses.
• Embedded JavaScript applications for compressing, slideshow, music player, playlist/file lists generator, video player.
• More

Contributions

• Report a bug.
• Test it on your favorite Linux distribution.
• Contribute with an idea, graphical content, translation or code.

Installation

Dependencies

• gjs (apt-get install gjs)
• Gnome Shell 3.14+ (the extension only)

Official repository extensions.gnome.org

Install from GitHub branch (default master)

1. Download install_obmin.sh

wget https://github.com/konkor/obmin/raw/master/install_obmin.sh
chmod +x ./install_obmin.sh

2. Run install script

./install_obmin.sh

or for devel branch to example

./install_obmin.sh devel

3. Restart Gnome to reload extensions by:

• user's Log-out/Log-in (X11/Wayland)
• Alt-F2 r command (X11 only)
• or just reboot PC (X11/Wayland)

4. Turn on the extension

• local extensions page
• or gnome-shell-extension-prefs tool
• or in the gnome-tweak-tool