How to install 2FAuth on Manjaro

2FAuth is a two-factor authentication command line tool written in Python. It provides a way for users to secure their accounts using two-factor authentication (2FA).

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install 2FAuth on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install dependencies

2FAuth relies on several Python packages for its functionality. Before we proceed with the installation, we need to install these dependencies. Open your terminal and enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-pip python-opencv python-qrcode

This command will install python-pip, python-opencv, and python-qrcode packages.

Step 2: Clone 2FAuth repository

Next, we need to download the 2FAuth repository from GitHub. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository and enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth.git

Step 3: Install 2FAuth

After cloning the repository, you can install 2FAuth by navigating to the 2FAuth directory and running the setup script with the following command:

cd 2FAuth
sudo python3 setup.py install

This will install the 2FAuth command line tool on your system.

Step 4: Verify installation

To verify that 2FAuth is installed correctly, enter the following command in your terminal:

2fauth -h

This command will display the help screen for 2FAuth, which means that the installation was successful.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install 2FAuth on Manjaro Linux. We have also learned the basic commands to verify the installation of 2FAuth.

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