DOCAT is a command-line tool for securely sharing files over the internet. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install and configure DOCAT on NetBSD.
Prerequisites
- A NetBSD operating system.
- Internet connectivity.
- Admin access to the system.
Step 1: Install the Git package
- Open a terminal on your NetBSD system.
- Install the Git package by running the following command:
pkg_add git
- This command will install the Git package along with its dependencies.
Step 2: Clone the DOCAT repository
- Run the following command to clone the DOCAT repository:
git clone https://github.com/docat-org/docat.git
- This command will create a new directory named 'docat' containing the DOCAT source code in the current directory.
Step 3: Install the DOCAT Dependancies
- Install required dependencies by running the following command:
pkg_add py38-tornado py38-typing-extensions
Step 4: Install DOCAT
- In the terminal, navigate to the docat directory:
cd docat
- Run the setup.py script using the following command:
python setup.py install
- This command will compile and install DOCAT on your system.
Step 5: Verify the installation
- To verify that DOCAT has been installed successfully, run the following command in the terminal:
docat --version
- This command should display the DOCAT version number.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install and configure DOCAT on a NetBSD system. Now you can use DOCAT to securely share files over the internet.
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