Installing Dar on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Dar on NetBSD.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing Dar, it is essential to update the system's package information to ensure you have the latest libraries and dependencies.

sudo pkgin update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Dar requires certain dependencies to be installed for it to function correctly. It is best to install these dependencies before proceeding with the Dar installation itself.

sudo pkgin install libiconv zlib openssl

Step 3: Download and Extract Dar

Download the latest version of Dar by navigating to the official Dar website and selecting the appropriate version for your system. Once downloaded, use the tar command to extract the archive.

tar -xzf dar-xxx.tar.gz

Step 4: Build and Install Dar

Now that the source files are extracted, you can build and install Dar. Navigate to the directory where the source files were extracted and run the configure, make, and make install commands.

cd dar-xxx
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Verify Installation

To verify that Dar was installed correctly, you can run the dar command with the --version flag to print the version number.

dar --version

Conclusion

Dar is now installed and ready to use on your NetBSD system. You can now use it to make backups of your files or create archives.

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