PaperSpace is a modern and lightweight alternative to traditional desktop environments. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps needed to install PaperSpace on NetBSD.
Before we start with the installation, we need to ensure that our system has the following prerequisites installed:
The first step is to download PaperSpace from the Dedicated Code website. Visit the following URL: https://dedicatedcode.com/projects.html and download the latest version of PaperSpace.
$ cd /usr/local
$ ftp https://dedicatedcode.com/files/paper_space-1.0.0-amd64-netbsd.tar.gz
Once you've downloaded the file, we can move on to the next step.
We need to extract the content of the downloaded file to the /usr/local directory. Use the following command to extract the compressed file:
$ tar -zxvf paper_space-1.0.0-amd64-netbsd.tar.gz -C /usr/local
We need to create a new user for PaperSpace.
$ useradd -m -g wheel paperspace
We also need to edit the .xinitrc file for our new user and add the following line:
/usr/local/bin/paperspace
To start PaperSpace, login as the new user.
$ su paperspace
And type in the following command to start PaperSpace.
$ startx
Now you should be able to enjoy PaperSpace on your NetBSD system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PaperSpace on NetBSD. PaperSpace is a modern and lightweight alternative to traditional desktop environments that can make your user experience more enjoyable.
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