How to Install Betanin on Alpine Linux Latest

Betanin is a command-line utility that encrypts and decrypts files using a password-based key derivation function. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Betanin on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Betanin, you need to ensure that all the necessary dependencies are installed. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

apk add --no-cache bash make gcc musl-dev openssl-dev

Step 2: Clone Betanin Repository

Next, you need to clone the Betanin repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/sentriz/betanin.git

Step 3: Build Betanin from Source

Once you have cloned the Betanin repository, navigate into the directory and run the following command to build the program from source:

cd betanin
make

Step 4: Install Betanin

Next, run the following command to install Betanin:

make install

This will install Betanin to the default installation directory (usually /usr/local/bin).

Step 5: Verify Installation

Once the installation process is complete, verify that Betanin has been installed correctly by running the following command:

betanin

This should display the Betanin usage information, indicating that the tool is installed and ready to use.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Betanin on Alpine Linux Latest. With Betanin installed, you can encrypt and decrypt files using a password-based key derivation function. To learn more about how to use Betanin, see the project documentation on the GitHub repository.

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