Installing ntfy on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ntfy, a tool for sending desktop notifications when long-running commands finish, on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing ntfy, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A working installation of NetBSD
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install dependencies

ntfy requires the following dependencies to be installed:

• python3
• pip3
• libnotify

To install them, run the following command:

sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install python3 py37-pip libnotify

Step 2: Install ntfy

Once the dependencies are installed, you can install ntfy using pip. Run the following command:

python3 -m pip install ntfy

Step 3: Verify installation

To verify that ntfy is installed correctly, run the following command:

ntfy send 'Hello, NetBSD!'

You should see a desktop notification appear on your screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ntfy on NetBSD.

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