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Installation

termscp is available for many platforms. Pick the method that matches your system below.

Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS

This shell script installs termscp on your system with a single command:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSLf https://termscp.rs/install.sh | sh

On macOS the installation requires Homebrew; otherwise the Rust compiler is installed to build termscp from source.

Windows

Install termscp from PowerShell with a single command:

irm https://termscp.rs/install.ps1 | iex

Alternatively, install it with Chocolatey:

choco install termscp

NetBSD

Install termscp from the official repositories:

pkgin install termscp

Arch Linux

Install termscp from the official repositories:

pacman -S termscp

Requirements

The following system dependencies are required to run termscp.

  • Linux users:
    • libdbus-1
    • pkg-config
    • libsmbclient
  • FreeBSD and NetBSD users:
    • dbus
    • pkgconf
    • libsmbclient

Optional requirements

These dependencies are not required to run termscp, but they are needed to enjoy all of its features.

  • Linux and FreeBSD users, to open files via V (at least one of these):
    • xdg-open
    • gio
    • gnome-open
    • kde-open
  • Linux users: a keyring manager. Read more in the Password security page.
  • WSL users, to open files via V:

Updating termscp

To update termscp to the latest version, run it from the command line with:

(sudo) termscp update

For all platforms and methods, see https://termscp.rs/install.