Like other open-source cloud services, Tonido provides similar functions, but lets you choose where your data is stored and how it is being accessed. For those who have tried OwnCloud, Nextcloud, and other storage services and they’re still not sold, they can try Tonido instead. Tonido enables private cloud services on users’ servers. You can access all your files on your computer from a web browser, smartphone, tablet, or even DLNA-enabled devices. To access your cloud securely, just browse your easy-to-remember link. https://your_device_link.tonidoid.com. For more about Tonido, please visit its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Tonido on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04… To get started with installing Tonido, follow the steps below:

Install Required Package

Before you can run the Tonido script, you must first install the package below. This package isn’t available via Ubuntu default repositories anymore. you will have to manually download and install it. To do that, run the commands below: After installing the required package above, continue below to install Tonido

Download and Install Tonido

Now that the required package is installed, run the commands below to download Tonido 64-bit script. Then extract it into a newly created directory called /usr/local/tonido After that, you can simply run the commands below to start Tonido server. If you want to stop the Tonido server, run the commands below: That should start the service and allow you to access via the local server IP or hostname. You’ll have created your account name. This is the name you’ll use followed by tonidoid.com to access your cloud storage online. Continue with your setup and complete it. You can choose to allow all folder access or only those you select. Android, Apple, and Windows apps are available for you to install on your devices so you can access to cloud storage from any device. Enjoy! Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tonido on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers. You may also like the post below: