Deploying on Linux

Requirements

Before deploying the software, make sure the deployment target meets the Requirements.

Homebrew Deployment

ByteSync can be deployed on Linux via Homebrew. This is the recommended distribution mode for simplified deployment and updates on Linux.

Installation

To install ByteSync, run the following commands:

brew tap POW-Software/bytesync 
brew install bytesync

Update

To update ByteSync, run the following commands:

brew update
brew upgrade bytesync

Portable Version Deployment

You can download ByteSync from the home page of the website. We provide a portable version to unzip on Linux.

The name of the download is “ByteSync – Linux x64 – Tar.gz”. The portable version allows you to avoid installing the software. The software is not integrated into the system. It must be executed from the directory in which it has been unzipped.

Installation

Download the portable version and then unzip the downloaded file. It is recommended to unzip the software in a dedicated directory.
If you encounter problems during the decompression, you can run the following command:

tar -xvzf <archive-name>

After unzipping the archive, ensure that the “ByteSync” file has execution permissions. You can verify this by running:

ls -l ByteSync

If execution rights are missing, grant them using the following command within the extracted directory:

chmod u+x ByteSync

To start ByteSync, run the following command into the unzipped directory:

./ByteSync

Update

When a new version is available, a button appears on the application’s main window. Click this button to open the update management panel. This panel lists the available updates, each with:

• A link to the release notes
• A button to start the automatic updates

When you click the update button, the update is downloaded, installed and ByteSync restarts automatically.