Installing Sshwifty on Linux Mint

Sshwifty is a tool that simplifies SSH connections to remote servers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Sshwifty on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• Linux Mint installed on your computer.
• A terminal app for command-line interaction.

Steps to install Sshwifty

1. Open the Terminal app by either using the GUI or pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

2. Ensure that your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Install Git, which is required to clone the sshwifty repository:

sudo apt-get install git

4. Clone the sshwifty repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/nirui/sshwifty.git

5. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the sshwifty directory:

cd sshwifty

6. Install pip, which is required to install the necessary Python modules:

sudo apt-get install python-pip

7. Install the required Python modules:

sudo pip install -r requirements.txt

8. Run the setup file to install Sshwifty:

sudo python setup.py install

9. Verify that Sshwifty is installed correctly by running the following command:

sshwifty version

If everything is installed correctly, you should see the version number of Sshwifty displayed on the screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sshwifty on Linux Mint.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Sshwifty on Linux Mint. Sshwifty is a useful tool that simplifies SSH connections to remote servers. Now that you have installed Sshwifty, you can use it to connect to any SSH server easily.

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