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Linx

Self-hosted file and code paste sharing server

File Sync & Storage ★ 1.6k stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Linx is a self-hosted file and code-paste sharing server with a clean interface. It supports expiring uploads, file deletion keys, an API, and torrent download generation.

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Key features

  • Expiring uploads
  • Code syntax highlighting
  • Torrent download support

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.6k GitHub stars)

Is Linx secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Linx's latest release (v2.3.8). OSV.dev lists 2 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-52101, published 2026-07-14 (92 days ago), fixed in v.2.3.8

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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