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:

• NetBSD operating system installed
• Internet connectivity

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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