LBRY is a decentralized content sharing platform that allows users to publish, access, and purchase content without any third-party intermediary. If you want to install LBRY on your FreeBSD system, follow the instructions below.
Before we begin the installation process, make sure that your FreeBSD system meets the following requirements:
First, open a terminal window on your FreeBSD system.
Install the pkg
package manager by running the following command:
$ sudo pkg install pkg
Next, install the git
package by running the following command:
$ sudo pkg install git
Clone the LBRY repository from GitHub by running the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop.git
Change to the cloned directory.
$ cd lbry-desktop
Install the necessary dependencies using the pkg
package manager by running the following command:
$ sudo pkg install node yarn
Build the LBRY application by executing the following command:
$ yarn && yarn build
Finally, start the LBRY desktop application using the following command:
$ yarn electron
The LBRY application should now be launched on your FreeBSD system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LBRY on your FreeBSD system. Enjoy LBRY's content sharing platform without any third-party intermediary.
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