How to Install DrawThe.Net on NetBSD

DrawThe.Net is an open-source network diagramming tool that allows you to create professional looking network diagrams quickly and easily. NetBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system that runs on a wide variety of platforms, including desktops, servers, and embedded systems. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing DrawThe.Net on NetBSD.

Step 1: Installing Node.js

Before we can install DrawThe.Net, we need to ensure that Node.js is installed on our NetBSD system. Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that is used for building server-side applications.

To install Node.js on NetBSD, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.
2. Log in as the root user by typing su and entering your password.
3. Install the pkgin package manager by running the following command: pkg_add pkgin
4. Install Node.js by running the following command: pkgin install nodejs

Once Node.js is installed, we can move on to installing DrawThe.Net.

Step 2: Installing DrawThe.Net

To install DrawThe.Net on NetBSD, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.
2. Log in as the root user by typing su and entering your password.
3. Change to the root directory by running the following command: cd /root
4. Download the DrawThe.Net source code by running the following command: git clone https://github.com/cidrblock/drawthe.net.git
5. Change to the drawthe.net directory by running the following command: cd drawthe.net
6. Install the required dependencies by running the following command: npm install
7. Start the DrawThe.Net server by running the following command: npm start

Once the server is up and running, you should be able to access DrawThe.Net by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked through the process of installing DrawThe.Net on NetBSD. Now you can start creating network diagrams using this powerful and easy-to-use tool.

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