Install Diode Drive on Linux

Updated 2 years ago by Hans

Follow the three steps below to get up and running on Linux (Raspberry Pi/ARM shown below).

1. Download

Download Diode Drive for Linux - pay attention to the Linux variant (x86, ARM, 32/64 bit) to ensure you download the right one for your system.

1. Install and run Diode Drive

Set the File Permissions for the downloaded .run file to include "Execute".

Open a terminal window and run the installer - it will extract to ~/dDrive

You can then either run it from a terminal window from the ~/dDrive folder with: ./dDrive start_iex , or click the "Diode Drive Decentralized Storage" icon from the UI and select "Execute".

If your installation is not automatically synchronizing file changes, install the "inotify-tools" package via the command line:

sudo apt install inotify-tools

If the user interface doesn't load, try installing the topicons extension from https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/495/topicons/

1. Verify Diode Drive is running

When Diode Drive starts up, it will load as a small orange icon in the task bar:

Clicking the orange Diode Drive icon will drop-down / pop-up menu options. Click "Open" to open the app.

That's it! Diode Drive is installed and active on your system.

NEXT STEP: Create an Account

Getting-started articles:

• Install Diode Drive
• Create an Account
• Create a Zone
• Link additional Devices to your Account
• Share files or folders via web browser
• Invite other team members to your Zone
• Backup and persistently host your files
• Join a Zone via Invite Code

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