RetroShare is a free and open-source cross-platform communication and file sharing software that allows you to securely chat and share files with your friends and family over a decentralized network. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install RetroShare on your Fedora Server Latest system.
Before installing RetroShare on your Fedora Server, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the required dependencies for RetroShare. Open your terminal and execute the following command:
sudo dnf install openssl-devel gcc-c++ qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtmultimedia-devel qt5-qttools-devel qca-qt5-devel
This command will install all the necessary packages on your Fedora Server.
Next, you need to download the RetroShare binary package from the official website. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
https://retroshare.cc/downloads.html
Scroll down to the "Linux RPM package" section and click on the "64-bit (x86_64): Fedora" link to download the RetroShare binary package for Fedora.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the RetroShare binary package directly from the terminal:
wget https://github.com/RetroShare/RetroShare/releases/download/v0.6.6/RetroShare-0.6.6-Fedora-32-64bit.rpm
Make sure to replace the link with the latest release of RetroShare.
Once the RetroShare binary package is downloaded, open your terminal and execute the following command to install RetroShare:
sudo dnf install RetroShare-0.6.6-Fedora-32-64bit.rpm
Make sure to replace the package name with the exact name of the downloaded package.
During the installation process, you may be prompted to provide your superuser password. Once the installation is complete, you can launch RetroShare by typing the following command in your terminal:
retroshare-gui
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RetroShare on your Fedora Server Latest system. You can now securely communicate and share files with your friends and family over the decentralized network. Note that RetroShare’s functionality remains untouched by what is said or done by individuals outside of its network.
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