Installing Answer on OpenBSD

Answer is a decentralized search engine that aims to provide a more private and secure alternative to traditional search engines. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Answer on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• OpenBSD installed
• A terminal emulator

Steps

1. Open your terminal emulator and log in as the root user.

2. Update your system's package list by running the following command:

   pkg_add -U
   

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   pkg_add git python3 pipenv node
   

   This command installs git and node which are required for fetching and compiling the Answer repository, python3 which is required to run Answer, and pipenv which is used to manage Answer's dependencies.

4. Clone the Answer repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/answerdev/answer.git
   

5. Change the current directory to the Answer repository by running the following command:

   cd answer
   

6. Install Answer's Python dependencies by running the following command:

   pipenv install
   

7. Activate Answer's virtual environment by running the following command:

   pipenv shell
   

8. Install Answer's Node dependencies by running the following command:

   npm install
   

9. Build Answer by running the following command:

   npm run build
   

10. Start Answer by running the following command:

    python3 run.py
    

11. Access Answer by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed Answer on OpenBSD!

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