GNUnet is a free and open-source software that offers a secure, decentralized and censorship-resistant communication platform. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install GNUnet on Linux Mint.
Step 1 - Update Package Manager Before we begin with the installation, it is recommended to update the package manager to its latest version.
sudo apt-get update
Step 2 - Install Dependencies GNUnet has some prerequisites that need to be installed first.
sudo apt-get install libltdl-dev libidn11-dev libcrypt11-dev libglib2.0-dev libsqlite3-dev gettext build-essential
Step 3 - Install GNUnet We can now begin with the installation of GNUnet on our system.
wget https://gnunet.org/sites/default/files/gnunet-0.14.1.tar_.gz
tar -zxvf gnunet-0.14.1.tar_.gz
cd gnunet-0.14.1
./configure
make
sudo make install
Step 4 - Verify Installation To verify the installation and check the version of GNUnet, run the command below:
gnunet --version
Step 5 - Start GNUnet To start GNUnet, we first need to create a configuration directory as shown below:
mkdir ~/.gnunet
We can then run the command below:
gnunet-arm
This will open the GNUnet control panel from where we can manage and control the application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNUnet on Linux Mint. With GNUnet, you can securely communicate with others in a decentralized and censorship-resistant environment.
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