DragonFly is a BSD operating system designed for modern multi-core processors. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install DragonFly on FreeBSD Latest using DMA.
Before we start, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for DragonFly installation. Open your terminal and enter the following command:
sudo pkg install git gmake gcc krb5
This command will install the necessary packages for DragonFly installation.
Next, we need to clone the DMA repository from Github. Enter the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/corecode/dma.git
This will clone the DMA repository to your local directory.
After cloning the DMA repository, we need to compile it. Navigate to the DMA directory that we just cloned and enter the following command:
gmake
This will compile the DMA file.
Once we have successfully compiled DMA, we can proceed with DragonFly installation. Navigate to the DMA directory and enter the following command:
sudo ./dma install-dfly
This command will start the installation process of DragonFly on FreeBSD Latest using DMA. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Finally, verify that DragonFly is installed correctly on FreeBSD Latest. Enter the following command in your terminal:
dfly
If DragonFly is installed correctly, you will see the DragonFly logo and version number displayed in your terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DragonFly on FreeBSD Latest using DMA. You can now start using DragonFly for your projects. Enjoy!
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