How to Install Twister on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing Twister on Elementary OS Latest using the command line. Twister is a fully decentralized peer-to-peer microblogging and social networking platform based on blockchain technology.

Prerequisites

Before installing Twister, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

You also need to have Git installed on your system. To install Git, run the following command:

sudo apt install git

Installing Twister

To install Twister, follow the steps below:

1. Clone the Twister repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/miguelfreitas/twister-core.git
   

2. Change the directory to the cloned repository by running the following command:

   cd twister-core
   

3. Install the dependencies for building Twister by running the following command:

   sudo apt install build-essential libboost-all-dev libssl-dev libdb5.3-dev libdb5.3++-dev
   

4. Build Twister by running the following command:

   make
   

5. Install Twister by running the following command:

   sudo make install
   

6. Run Twister by running the following command:

   twisterd
   

   This will start the Twister daemon.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Twister on Elementary OS Latest.

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