How to Install Syndie on Arch Linux

Syndie is a decentralized, anonymous and encrypted communication platform, which allows users to create and publish content without any central authority or control. The installation process of Syndie on Arch Linux is pretty simple and straightforward. Here's how to do it.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Syndie, we need to install some dependencies which are mandatory for its proper functioning. To do so, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S jre8-openjdk jre8-openjdk-headless libidn11 libidn11-dev libidn2 libidn2-dev libncurses5 libncurses5-dev libncursesw5 libncursesw5-dev

Step 2 - Download Syndie

The next step is to download Syndie from the official website. You can do so by running the following command in the terminal:

wget https://downloads.gnunet.org/syndie/syndie_1.107c.tar.gz

Step 3 - Extract the Archive

Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:

tar -xvf syndie_1.107c.tar.gz

Step 4 - Navigate to Syndie Directory

Now navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

cd syndie_1.107c

Step 5 - Run the Installer

Finally, run the installer using the following command and follow the prompts that appear on the screen:

sudo ./update.sh install

Step 6 - Run Syndie

Once the installation process is complete, you can run Syndie by typing the following command in the terminal:

syndie &

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Syndie on Arch Linux. To start communicating anonymously and securely, configure Syndie with your preferences and preferences for the network. There are much more features that you can explore with Syndie. Have fun exploring it!

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