RetroShare is a secure, decentralized communication platform that allows users to share files, chat, and communicate securely. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install RetroShare on Debian Latest operating system.
Before installing any software, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Next, we need to install some dependencies that are required for RetroShare to run. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt install build-essential qttools5-dev-tools libqt5svg5-dev libssl-dev libnettle-dev libgnutls28-dev libc-ares-dev libminiupnpc-dev libxss-dev libnatpmp-dev libudt-dev libboost-dev libopencv-dev libqrencode-dev libxslt1-dev libqt5x11extras5-dev apt-file g++ zlib1g-dev libbz2-dev cmake librsvg2-bin
Download the latest version of RetroShare Debian package from their official website. Click on the "Download" button, select "Debian" from the list of available distributions.
Or directly download using the following command:
wget https://github.com/RetroShare/RetroShare/releases/download/v0.6.6/Retroshare_0.6.6-1_stretch_amd64.deb
Once the RetroShare Debian package is downloaded, we can install it using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i Retroshare_0.6.6-1_stretch_amd64.deb
Once installed, you can launch RetroShare from the application menu or by running the following command in the terminal:
retroshare-nogui
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install RetroShare on Debian Latest operating system. RetroShare is a secure and reliable communication platform that allows users to share files, chat, and communicate securely.
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