Hello Jolla Enthusiasts. Sebastian Sauer (@dipeshsebastian), a third party developer has created a lightweight FTP server, called meeftpserver, specially optimized for MeeGo and Sailfish OS.
By filling in the IP, port, username, password and the shared directory, it enables the users to download, upload or delete files from FTP.
In this article I will show you how to install Meeftpserver on your Jolla device running Sailfish OS. Follow the instructions exactly, in order to get a successful installation:
1. Download the sailfishftpserver rpm package from Google Code
2. Enable the Jolla Developer Mode and allow SSH-connection
3. Connect your Jolla device to your computer, via USB
4. Copy the sailfishftpserver rpm package to the Jolla device
5. Install the package via the command line interface:
$ pkcon install-local sailfishftpserver-2.1-2.armv7hl.rpm
For those who don’t know yet, Jolla is a project developed by former Nokia employees. The first Jolla smartphone is running on Sailfish OS, a modified Megoo Linux system, which is Android compatible, uses Wayland as the default display server , uses Nokia N9′s Maliit touchscreen keyboard and comes with interchangeable covers, allowing the users to easily switch them, in order to change the color/model of the phone and comes with impressive hardware specifications. Apps can be installed via the Jolla Store, which will provide both Jolla and Android apps, or via F-Droid, Yandex Store, Amazon App Store, Aptoide and 1Mobile Android Market.
“enables the users to download, upload or delete files from FTP.”. How about renaming files? I was surprised that the only FTP server for Windows Phone 8 actually does not support renaming files.
Nice to see that FTP Server Application is being developed for MeeGo and sailfish operating systems. Just having some minor issues for allowing SSH-connection.