Seafile Server

Seafile Server is the server part (interactive daemon) of the Seafile project, an open source, cross-platform, next-generation cloud storage service that provides advanced features on file synchronization, remote collaboration, and privacy protection.

What is Seafile?

Seafile is a web-based software that offers a personal workspace in the cloud, where anyone who has access can easily create files and organize them. Furthermore, the application lets users to share these files with their colleagues and friends.

What’s included?

Seafile Server is a general name for multiple server components that can be used to run a personal Seafile server on your personal computer, allowing you to host a cloud service in minutes with minimum effort.

It comprises of a FileServer (fileserver) that can handle raw file upload and download functionality for Seahub, the Seafile server (seaf-server), which is a simple data service daemon, and Ccnet server (ccnet-server), which acts as a networking service daemon.

Supported operating systems and platforms

Seafile Server is a multi-platform application, available on the GNU/Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS) and Microsoft Windows operating systems, as well as on the Raspberry Pi computer board. Both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware architectures are supported at this time.

Under the hood and availability

The server component of Seafile is available for download as pre-built binary packages for both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware platforms. It has been tested and it’s officially supported on the Debian 6, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, CentOS 5.8, CentOS 6.0+, Microsoft Windows and Raspberry Pi systems. It is written entirely in the UNIX Shell programming language.

Getting started with Seafile Server

Seafile Server does not require any installation, but you will have to configure it first. For this, run the setup-seafile.sh file on a terminal emulator and follow the on-screen instructions. Then, you will be able to control the main server component and run it in the background, as a daemon. Please note that it will only work with DEB- and RPM-based operating systems.

What is new in this release:

• [fix] Fix support for syncing old formatted libraries
• Only import LDAP users to Seafile internal database upon login
• Only list imported LDAP users in "organization->members"
• Remove commit and fs objects in GC for deleted libraries
• Improve error log for LDAP
• Add "transfer" operation to library list in "admin panel->a single user"
• [fix] Fix the showing of the folder name for upload link generated from the root of a library

What is new in version 4.3.1:

• [fix] Fix generating image thumbnail
• [UI] Improve UI for sharing link page, login page, file upload link page
• [security] Clean web sessions when reset an user's password
• Delete the user's libraries when deleting an user
• Show link expiring date in sharing link management page
• [admin] In a user's admin page, showing libraries' size and last modify time

What is new in version 4.2.3:

• Add global address book and remove the contacts module
• Use image gallery module in sharing link for folders containing images
• [fix] Fix missing library names (show as none) in 32bit version
• [fix] Fix viewing sub-folders for password protected sharing
• [fix] Fix viewing starred files
• [fix] Fix supporting of uploading multi-files in clients' cloud file browser
• Improve security of password resetting link

What is new in version 4.1.2:

• [fix] Fix several packaging related bugs (missing some python libraries)
• [fix] Fix webdav issue
• [fix] Fix image thumbnail in sharing link
• [fix] Fix permission mode of seaf-gc.sh
• Show detailed time when mouse over a relative time

What is new in version 4.0.6:

• Important:
• [fix] Fix transfer library error in sysadmin page
• [fix] Fix showing of space used in sysadmin page for LDAP users
• Improved trash listing performance
• Small:
• [webdav] list organisation public libraries
• Disable non-shibboleth login for shibboleth users
• [fix] Fix wrong timestamp in file view page for files in sub-library
• Add Web API for thumbnail
• Add languages for Thai and Turkish, update a few translations

What is new in version 4.0.5:

• Important:
• [fix] Fix memory leak in HTTP syncing
• Repo owner can restore folders/files from library snapshot
• Update translations
• Only repo owner can restore a library to a snapshot
• Small improvements:
• [fix] Remote redundant logs in seaf-server
• [fix] Raise 404 when visiting an non-existing folder
• [fix] Enable add admin when LDAP is enabled
• Add API to get server features information (what features are supported by this server)
• [fix] Fix throttle for /api2/ping

What is new in version 4.0.1:

• [fix] Fix bugs in syncing with HTTP protocol
• Add upgrading script (from v3.1 to v4.0)

What is new in version 3.1.7:

• [fix] Fixed performance problem in WebDAV extension
• [fix] Fixed quota check in WebDAV extension
• [fix] Fixed showing libraries with same name in WebDAV extension
• Add "clear" button in a library's trash
• [fix] Improve small errors when upload files via Web interface

What is new in version 3.1.6:

• [Fix] Fix bug in uploading >1GB files via Web
• [Fix] Remove assert in Ccnet to avoid denial-of-service attack
• Revert the work "access token generated by FileServer can only be used once" because this leads to several problems

What is new in version 2.1.5:

• Add correct mime types for mp4 files when downloading
• [fix] [Important] set correct file mode bit after uploading a file from web.
• Show meaningful message instead of "auto merged by system" for file merges
• Improve file history calculation for files which were renamed
• WebDAV:
• Return last modified time of files

What is new in version 2.1.4:

• [fix] Fix file share link download issue on some browsers.
• [wiki] Enable create index for wiki.
• Hide email address in avatar.
• Show "create library" button on Organization page.
• [fix] Further improve markdown filter to avoid XSS attack.

What is new in version 2.1.3:

• [api] Add more web APIs
• Incorporate Viewer.js to display opendocument formats
• [fix] Add user email validation to avoid SQL injection
• [fix] Only allow , , and a few other html elements in markdown to avoid XSS attack.
• Return sub-libraries to the client when the feature is enabled.

What is new in version 2.1.2 Beta:

• Fixed a bug in the update script