How to install Benotes on OpenBSD

Benotes is a free and open-source note-taking application designed for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Benotes on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, please make sure that you have the following:

• A running OpenBSD machine
• Root access to the machine
• A working internet connection

Step 1: Install necessary dependencies

In order to install Benotes on OpenBSD, we need to install a few dependencies first. Launch the terminal and execute the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ sudo pkg_add gtksourceview-4.8.1

This will install the latest version of the gtksourceview package, which is required by Benotes.

Step 2: Download the Benotes package

Now, we need to download the Benotes package from the official website. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to https://benotes.org/download. Click on the "Download for OpenBSD" button to initiate the download.

Alternatively, you can also use the wget command to download the package directly from the terminal:

$ wget https://github.com/benyanke/benotes/releases/download/v0.0.10/Benotes-0.0.10-OpenBSD-6.9-amd64.tgz

Step 3: Extract the Benotes package

After the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the package was downloaded and extract it using the following command:

$ tar -xzf Benotes-0.0.10-OpenBSD-6.9-amd64.tgz

This will create a new directory named Benotes-0.0.10.

Step 4: Install Benotes

Now, we can finally install Benotes on our OpenBSD machine. Navigate to the Benotes-0.0.10 directory and execute the following command:

$ sudo ./install.sh

This will start the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Step 5: Launch Benotes

After the installation is complete, you can launch Benotes by executing the following command:

$ benotes

Alternatively, you can also launch Benotes from your application launcher.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Benotes on OpenBSD. Benotes is a powerful note-taking application that can help you organize your thoughts and increase your productivity. We hope this tutorial was helpful to you. Happy note-taking!

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