How to Install Sshwifty on Arch Linux

Sshwifty is a simple and easy-to-use SSH tunneling manager. It allows you to quickly setup and manage SSH tunnels without the need for complex configurations.

In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Sshwifty on your Arch Linux system using the official package manager and from source code.

Prerequisites

Before installing Sshwifty, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• An up-to-date Arch Linux system.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Method 1: Install Sshwifty from the Official Arch Linux Repository

The easiest and recommended way to install Sshwifty on Arch Linux is by using the official package manager, Pacman.

1. Update your system's package repositories.

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install the sshwifty package.

   sudo pacman -S sshwifty
   

3. Verify the installation by running the following command.

   sshwifty --version
   

   You should see the version number of Sshwifty printed on the terminal.

   Sshwifty 0.1.0
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sshwifty on your Arch Linux system.

Method 2: Install Sshwifty from Source Code

If the Sshwifty package is not available in the official Arch Linux repositories or you want to install the latest version, you can build and install it from the source code.

Here are the steps to install Sshwifty from source code:

1. Install the development tools and dependencies.

   sudo pacman -S base-devel git
   

2. Clone the Sshwifty repository.

   git clone https://github.com/nirui/sshwifty.git
   

3. Change the directory to the cloned repository.

   cd sshwifty
   

4. Build and install Sshwifty.

   make
   sudo make install
   

5. Verify the installation by running the following command.

   sshwifty --version
   

   You should see the version number of Sshwifty printed on the terminal.

   Sshwifty 0.1.0
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sshwifty from source code on your Arch Linux system.

Conclusion

Sshwifty is an easy-to-use SSH tunneling manager that allows you to quickly setup and manage SSH tunnels. In this tutorial, we have explained two methods to install Sshwifty on Arch Linux. We recommend using the first method, which is to install the sshwifty package from the official Arch Linux repository via the pacman package manager. However, if you want to install the latest version of Sshwifty or the package is not available in the official repository, you can build and install it from source code.

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