How to Install Ergo on NetBSD

Ergo is a free and open-source chat application that offers end-to-end encryption and keeps your conversations private. This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing Ergo on your NetBSD system.

Prerequisites

To install Ergo, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A running NetBSD operating system
• A stable internet connection

Step 1 - Download Ergo package

To start the installation process, you need to download the latest Ergo package for NetBSD from the official Ergo website. Follow the below steps to download the package:

1. Open a web browser on your NetBSD system.
2. Navigate to the https://ergo.chat/ website.
3. Click on the "Download" button on the top right corner of the page.
4. Scroll down to the "NetBSD" section and click on the "Download" link under the latest version of Ergo.

Step 2 - Install pkgin package manager

Once the Ergo package is downloaded, you need to install the pkgin package manager to help you install and manage the Ergo package dependencies. Follow the below steps to install the pkgin package manager:

1. Open a Terminal on your NetBSD system.
2. Run the following command to update the package repository information.

# pkgin update

3. Run the following command to install the pkgin package manager.

# pkg_add pkgin

Step 3 - Install Ergo package

After the pkgin package manager is installed, you can install the Ergo package on your NetBSD system. Follow the below steps to install the Ergo package using pkgin:

1. Open a Terminal on your NetBSD system.
2. Navigate to your download directory.

$ cd Downloads/

3. Run the following command to install the Ergo package.

# pkgin install ./ergo-*-netbsd.tgz

4. Press "y" to confirm the installation process.

Step 4 - Run Ergo

After the Ergo package is installed, you can run the Ergo application using the following command:

$ ergo

That's it! Now you can start using Ergo to chat with your friends and keep your conversations private and secure.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Ergo on NetBSD. You downloaded the Ergo package, installed the pkgin package manager, installed the Ergo package, and finally, ran the Ergo application. Ergo is an excellent chat application that offers end-to-end encryption and helps you keep your conversations private.

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