Installing Dispatch on EndeavourOS

Dispatch is an open source, cutting edge tool used for file transfer between servers. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the installation process of Dispatch on EndeavourOS that runs on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

To install Dispatch on EndeavourOS, these prerequisites need to be met:

• A user account with sudo or root privileges.
• EndeavourOS operating system installed on your computer.
• Internet connectivity on your device.

Step 1 - Install Git on EndeavourOS

Before attempting to download and install Dispatch, you need to have Git installed on your computer. Run the command below to install Git:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Install the required dependencies using the package manager of your system. Packets required are:

• golang

Run the following commands to install them:

sudo pacman -S golang

Step 3 - Clone Dispatch Repository

Now, clone the Dispatch GitHub repository using Git by issuing the following command:

git clone https://github.com/khlieng/dispatch.git

Step 4 - Build and Install Dispatch

Go to the Dispatch project directory:

cd dispatch

Build and install Dispatch using the following command:

sudo make install

This will install Dispatch to the default system directory /usr/local/bin.

Step 5 - Verify Dispatch Installation

To verify Dispatch installation, run Dispatch version command using the following command:

dispatch -v

This command will output the installed Dispatch version if the installation was successful.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dispatch on EndeavourOS. Enjoy the swift and reliable file transfer between servers.

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