How to Install Brackets on NetBSD

Brackets is a text editor aimed at web developers. It is open source and free to use. It has a rich set of features that make text editing a breeze for web developers. This article is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install brackets on NetBSD.

Installing Brackets on NetBSD

To install brackets on NetBSD, we'll be using the pkgsrc package. Follow the steps below to install brackets on NetBSD:

  1. Open up a terminal on your NetBSD machine.

  2. Update the pkgsrc package by running the command:

    $ sudo pkgin update && pkgin -y full-upgrade
    
  3. Install the tools required to build packages from the pkgsrc source:

    $ sudo pkgin install gcc make gmake pkg-config glib2 automake autoconf libtool libatomic_ops gdk-pixbuf2
    
  4. Next, install the gtk3 package by running the command:

    $ sudo pkgin install gtk3
    
  5. Now, run the command below to install the brackets text editor:

    $ sudo pkgin install brackets
    
  6. Wait for the installation process to complete.

  7. Once the installation is complete, you can launch Brackets by running the command:

    $ brackets
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Brackets on NetBSD.

Conclusion

Brackets is a well-known text editor that makes text editing a breeze for web developers. In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Brackets on NetBSD. If you have any further questions or difficulties, please consult the official documentation of Brackets or NetBSD.

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