Dat Project is an open-source, distributed data sharing tool. It uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) network to share data among the users, which means that the files can be shared directly between users without the need for a central server. Dat Project is a great way to share large files and folders, collaborate on projects with friends or coworkers, and backup your data.
This tutorial will show you how to install Dat Project on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, please make sure you have the following:
Dat Project is written in Node.js, so we need to install it first.
Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
This command installs Node.js and npm package manager.
Once Node.js and npm are installed, we can install Dat Project using npm.
Run the following command in the terminal to install Dat Project:
sudo npm install -g dat
This command installs Dat Project globally on your system.
After installation, you can verify the installation by running the following command:
dat --version
This command will show you the version of Dat Project that is installed on your system.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Dat Project on Arch Linux. You can now start using Dat Project to share data with other users on the P2P network.
For more information on how to use Dat Project, please refer to the official documentation available at https://docs.datproject.org/.
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