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Downloads:

7,520

Downloads of v 1.14.0:

2,382

Last Update:

27 Feb 2024

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Tien Do Nam

Tags:

localsend message file transfer 64-bit portable cross-platform foss

LocalSend (Portable)

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1.14.0 | Updated: 27 Feb 2024

Downloads:

7,520

Downloads of v 1.14.0:

2,382

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Tien Do Nam

LocalSend (Portable) 1.14.0

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All Checks are Passing

3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

Details
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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install LocalSend (Portable), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade LocalSend (Portable), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall LocalSend (Portable), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade localsend.portable -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade localsend.portable -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install localsend.portable
  win_chocolatey:
    name: localsend.portable
    version: '1.14.0'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'localsend.portable' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '1.14.0'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller localsend.portable
{
    Name     = "localsend.portable"
    Version  = "1.14.0"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'localsend.portable':
  ensure   => '1.14.0',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

NOTE

This package is likely a meta/virtual (*) or an installer (*.install) or portable (*.portable) application package.

  • Meta/virtual (*) - has a dependency on the *.install or the *.portable package - it is provided for discoverability and for other packages to take a dependency on.
  • Portable (*.portable/*.commandline (deprecated naming convention)/*.tool (deprecated naming convention)) - usually zips or archives that require no administrative access to install.
  • Install (*.install/*.app (deprecated naming convention)) - uses native installers, usually requires administrative access to install.

Learn more about chocolatey's distinction of installed versus portable apps and/or learn about this kind of package.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 27 Feb 2024.

Description

LocalSend

LocalSend is a cross-platform app that enables secure communication between devices using a REST API and HTTPS encryption. Unlike other messaging apps that rely on external servers, LocalSend doesn't require an internet connection or third-party servers, making it a fast and reliable solution for local communication.

LocalSend uses a secure communication protocol that allows devices to communicate with each other using a REST API. All data is sent securely over HTTPS, and the TLS/SSL certificate is generated on the fly on each device, ensuring maximum security.

For more information on the LocalSend Protocol, see the documentation.

LocalSend Screenshot

Package Parameters

  • /NoShim - Opt out of creating a GUI shim.
  • /NoDesktopShortcut - Opt out of creating a Desktop shortcut.
  • /NoProgramsShortcut - Opt out of creating a Programs shortcut in your Start Menu.
  • /Start - Automatically start LocalSend after installation completes.

Package Notes

For future upgrade operations, consider opting into Chocolatey's useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades feature to avoid having to pass the same arguments with each upgrade:

choco feature enable --name="'useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades'"

tools\chocolateybeforemodify.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$processName = 'localsend_app'
$softwareName = 'LocalSend'
$process = Get-Process -Name $processName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if ($process) {
    Write-Warning "$softwareName is currently running, stopping it to prevent upgrade/uninstall from failing..."
    Stop-Process -InputObject $process -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Start-Sleep -Seconds 3

    $process = Get-Process -Name $processName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($process) {
        Write-Warning "$softwareName is still running despite stop request, force stopping it..."
        Stop-Process -InputObject $process -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }

    Write-Warning "If upgrading, $softwareName may need to be manually restarted upon completion"
}
else {
    Write-Debug "No running $softwareName process instances were found"
}
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$toolsDir = "$(Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"

Confirm-WinMinimumBuild -ReqBuild 7601

$archiveFileName = 'LocalSend-1.14.0-windows-x86-64.zip'
$archiveFilePath = Join-Path -Path $toolsDir -ChildPath $archiveFileName

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  unzipLocation  = $toolsDir
  fileFullPath64 = $archiveFilePath
}

Get-ChocolateyUnzip @packageArgs

#Clean up ZIP archive post-install to prevent unnecessary disk bloat
Remove-Item -Path $archiveFilePath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

$softwareName = 'LocalSend'
$binaryFileName = 'localsend_app.exe'
$linkName = "$softwareName.lnk"
$targetPath = Join-Path -Path $toolsDir -ChildPath $binaryFileName

$pp = Get-PackageParameters
if ($pp.NoShim) {
  #Create shim ignore file
  $ignoreFilePath = Join-Path -Path $toolsDir -ChildPath "$binaryFileName.ignore"
  Set-Content -Path $ignoreFilePath -Value $null -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
else {
  #Create GUI shim
  $guiShimPath = Join-Path -Path $toolsDir -ChildPath "$binaryFileName.gui"
  Set-Content -Path $guiShimPath -Value $null -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

if (!$pp.NoDesktopShortcut) {
  $desktopDirectory = [Environment]::GetFolderPath([Environment+SpecialFolder]::DesktopDirectory)
  $shortcutFilePath = Join-Path -Path $desktopDirectory -ChildPath $linkName
  Install-ChocolateyShortcut -ShortcutFilePath $shortcutFilePath -TargetPath $targetPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

if (!$pp.NoProgramsShortcut) {
  $programsDirectory = [Environment]::GetFolderPath([Environment+SpecialFolder]::Programs)
  $shortcutFilePath = Join-Path -Path $programsDirectory -ChildPath $linkName
  Install-ChocolateyShortcut -ShortcutFilePath $shortcutFilePath -TargetPath $targetPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

if ($pp.Start) {
  try {
    Start-Process -FilePath $targetPath -ErrorAction Continue
  }
  catch {
    Write-Warning "$softwareName failed to start, please try to manually start it instead."
  }
}
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$programsDirectory = [Environment]::GetFolderPath([Environment+SpecialFolder]::Programs)
$desktopDirectory = [Environment]::GetFolderPath([Environment+SpecialFolder]::DesktopDirectory)
$linkName = 'LocalSend.lnk'

$programsShortcutFilePath = Join-Path -Path $programsDirectory -ChildPath $linkName
$desktopShortcutFilePath = Join-Path -Path $desktopDirectory -ChildPath $linkName

if (Test-Path -Path $programsShortcutFilePath) {
    Remove-Item -Path $programsShortcutFilePath -Force
}

if (Test-Path -Path $desktopShortcutFilePath) {
    Remove-Item -Path $desktopShortcutFilePath -Force
}
tools\LocalSend-1.14.0-windows-x86-64.zip
md5: 121011A8A0FCEC62350DD2289D042BDE | sha1: 9FBCCC3BF3555609B37DA6C7009D8790EB89B792 | sha256: E9C595BF3B83D6056E4F81C2867CBF2B65BB16C5CC3A9FC99FF2CD1CE4B45EB5 | sha512: 77B123AC3921E220D85494F8D1020C3AFC69D46E33CF46080DC872E915976FD248BB74D74B896585B7E360618E4C1E1BACBDCA0EA0C38147681DF9764ADC849C
tools\LICENSE.txt
From: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/localsend/localsend/v1.14.0/LICENSE

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2022-2023 Tien Do Nam

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
tools\VERIFICATION.txt
VERIFICATION
Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.

The packaged Windows archive is available for independent download via the Releases page on
LocalSend's GitHub repository. A download link for the packaged version is included at the
following URL:
https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/tag/v1.14.0

For convenience, this is a direct URL to the relevant asset:
https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.14.0/LocalSend-1.14.0-windows-x86-64.zip

The following PowerShell command will print a calculated SHA256 hash:

    (Get-FileHash -Path LocalSend-1.14.0-windows-x86-64.zip -Algorithm SHA256).Hash

This command should be executed against an independently downloaded archive, as well as the copy
distributed with the package. Both hash values should be identical. A matching hash value should
confirm that no corruption or tampering has occurred during this package's generation process.

For reference, the following SHA256 hash was calculated during the package's automated creation:
E9C595BF3B83D6056E4F81C2867CBF2B65BB16C5CC3A9FC99FF2CD1CE4B45EB5

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
LocalSend (Portable) 1.13.1 1673 Friday, December 8, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.13.0 238 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.12.0 1161 Friday, October 27, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.11.1 879 Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.11.0 35 Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.10.0 964 Sunday, June 4, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.9.1 149 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Approved
LocalSend (Portable) 1.9.0 39 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Approved

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