How to Install ARRCON on NetBSD

ARRCON is a tool developed to manage forwarding rules in NetBSD's PF firewall. Here is a step-by-step guide to installing ARRCON on NetBSD.

Requirements:

Installation:

  1. Login to the NetBSD system as root or a user with sudo privileges.

  2. Install the required packages by executing the following command:

    $ sudo pkgin update
    $ sudo pkgin install git gmake gcc
    
  3. Clone the ARRCON repository from GitHub:

    $ git clone https://github.com/radj307/ARRCON.git
    
  4. Change to the ARRCON directory:

    $ cd ARRCON
    
  5. Compile ARRCON by executing the following command:

    $ gmake
    

    This should create an executable file named arrcon.

  6. Copy the arrcon executable to /usr/sbin/ directory:

    $ sudo cp arrcon /usr/sbin/
    
  7. Grant execute permission to arrcon:

    $ sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/arrcon
    
  8. Verify the installation by typing:

    $ arrcon --help
    

    If the installation was successful, you should see the help message for ARRCON.

Conclusion:

ARRCON is now installed on your NetBSD system. You can now use it to manage forwarding rules in the NetBSD firewall.

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