Sshwifty is a command line tool that provides a simple way to manage and switch between multiple SSH tunnel configurations. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Sshwifty on Manjaro Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:
Sshwifty requires the following dependencies to run:
To install these dependencies, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv
To download the latest version of Sshwifty, use the following command to clone the Git repository:
git clone https://github.com/nirui/sshwifty.git
This will create a new directory named sshwifty in your current working directory.
Navigate to the Sshwifty directory:
cd sshwifty
Then, create a new virtual environment using the following command:
python -m virtualenv env
This will create a new directory named env that contains the virtual environment.
To activate the virtual environment, use the following command:
source env/bin/activate
With the virtual environment activated, install Sshwifty using the following command:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt && python setup.py install
This will install all the required dependencies and install Sshwifty on your system.
To verify that Sshwifty is installed correctly, run the following command:
sshwifty
If Sshwifty is installed correctly, you should see the help output.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Sshwifty on Manjaro Linux. Sshwifty is a powerful tool that can help streamline SSH tunnel management, and it is straightforward to install and use.
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