How to Install Nefarious on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Nefarious, a command-line BitTorrent client, on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• NetBSD machine
• Git
• C++ compiler

Steps to Install Nefarious

Follow these steps to install Nefarious on your NetBSD machine:

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD machine.

2. Install Git by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo pkgin install git
   

3. Install the C++ compiler by running the below command in the terminal:

   sudo pkgin install gcc
   

4. Clone the Nefarious repository from GitHub by running the following command in the terminal:

   git clone https://github.com/lardbit/nefarious.git
   

5. Change the current directory to the nefarious folder by running the below command in the terminal:

   cd nefarious
   

6. Run the following command in the terminal to compile and install Nefarious:

   sudo make install
   

7. Once the installation process is complete, you can run Nefarious by typing nef in the terminal.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nefarious, a command-line BitTorrent client, on your NetBSD machine. You can now use Nefarious for downloading and sharing files through BitTorrent protocol.

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