There are various ways to install OnionShare for Linux, but the recommended way is to use either the `Flatpak <https://flatpak.org/>`_ or the `Snap <https://snapcraft.io/>`_ package.
If you'd like to install OnionShare manually with Flatpak using the PGP-signed `single-file bundle <https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/single-file-bundles.html>`_, you can do so like this:
- Install Flatpak by following the instructions at https://flatpak.org/setup/.
- Add the Flathub repository by running ``flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo``. Even though you won't be downloading OnionShare from Flathub, OnionShare depends on some packages that are only available there.
- Go to https://onionshare.org/dist/, choose the latest version of OnionShare, and download the ``.flatpak`` and ``.flatpak.asc`` files.
- Verify the PGP signature of the ``.flatpak`` file. See :ref:`verifying_sigs` for more info.
- Install the ``.flatpak`` file by running ``flatpak install OnionShare-VERSION.flatpak``. Replace ``VERSION`` with the version number of the file you downloaded.
You can run OnionShare with: `flatpak run org.onionshare.OnionShare`.
Manual Snapcraft Installation
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you'd like to install OnionShare manually with Snapcraft using the PGP-signed Snapcraft package, you can do so like this:
- Install Snapcraft by following the instructions at https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd.
- Go to https://onionshare.org/dist/, choose the latest version of OnionShare, and download the ``.snap`` and ``.snap.asc`` files.
- Verify the PGP signature of the ``.snap`` file. See :ref:`verifying_sigs` for more info.
- Install the ``.snap`` file by running ``snap install --dangerous onionshare_VERSION_amd64.snap``. Replace ``VERSION`` with the version number of the file you downloaded. Note that you must use `--dangerous` because the package is not signed by the Snapcraft store, however you did verify its PGP signature, so you know it's legitimate.
You can install just the command-line version of OnionShare on any operating system using the Python package manager ``pip``. :ref:`cli` has more info.
Althought not being officially developed for this platform, OnionShare can also be installed on `FreeBSD <https://freebsd.org/>`_. It's available via its ports collection or as pre-built package. Should you opt to install and use OnionShare on a FreeBSD operating system, please be aware that it's **NOT** officially supported by the OnionShare project.
Though not being offered and officially maintained by the OnionShare developers, the FreeBSD packages and ports do fetch and verifies the source codes from the official OnionShare repository (or its official release packages from `PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/onionshare-cli/>`_). Should you wish to check changes related to this platform, please refer to the following resources:
To install the binary package, use ``pkg install pyXY-onionshare``, with ``pyXY`` specifying the version of Python the package was built for. So, in order to install OnionShare for Python 3.9, use::
There's also a **Command-line only** version of OnionShare available as pre-built package. Replace ``py39-onionshare`` by ``py39-onionshare-cli`` if you want to install that version.
For additional information and details about the FreeBSD pre-built packages, please refer to its `official Handbook section about pkg <https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/ports/#pkgng-intro>`_.
To install the FreeBSD port, change directory to the `ports collection <https://freebsd.org/ports/>`_ you must have checked out before and run the following::
The ports collection also offers a dedicated port for the **Command-line only** version of OnionShare. Replace ``www/onionshare`` by ``www/onionshare-cli`` if you want to install that version.
For additional information and details about the FreeBSD ports collection, please refer to its `official Handbook section about ports <https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/ports/#ports-using>`_.
You can verify that the package you download is legitimate and hasn't been tampered with by verifying its PGP signature.
For Windows and macOS, this step is optional and provides defense in depth: the OnionShare binaries include operating system-specific signatures, and you can just rely on those alone if you'd like.
Packages are signed by Micah Lee, the core developer, using his PGP public key with fingerprint ``927F419D7EC82C2F149C1BD1403C2657CD994F73``.
You can download Micah's key `from the keys.openpgp.org keyserver <https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/927F419D7EC82C2F149C1BD1403C2657CD994F73>`_.
You must have GnuPG installed to verify signatures. For macOS you probably want `GPGTools <https://gpgtools.org/>`_, and for Windows you probably want `Gpg4win <https://www.gpg4win.org/>`_.
You can find the signatures (as ``.asc`` files), as well as Windows, macOS, Flatpak, Snap, and source packages, at https://onionshare.org/dist/ in the folders named for each version of OnionShare.
Once you have imported Micah's public key into your GnuPG keychain, downloaded the binary and ``.asc`` signature, you can verify the binary in a terminal like this:
If you don't see ``Good signature from``, there might be a problem with the integrity of the file (malicious or otherwise), and you should not install the package.
The ``WARNING:`` shown above, is not a problem with the package, it only means you haven't defined a level of "trust" of Micah's (the core developer) PGP key.
If you want to learn more about verifying PGP signatures, the guides for `Qubes OS <https://www.qubes-os.org/security/verifying-signatures/>`_ and the `Tor Project <https://support.torproject.org/tbb/how-to-verify-signature/>`_ may be useful.
