Blink is a messaging and video conferencing platform that you can install and use for free. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Blink on OpenBSD.
Before you begin, ensure that your OpenBSD system meets the following requirements:
Blink requires the following dependencies to function properly:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo pkg_add libicu openssl libsrtp
You can download Blink for OpenBSD by going to the following URL:
https://github.com/AGProjects/blink/releases
Download the latest blink-*-openbsd-* file.
After downloading the Blink file, navigate to the directory where the file is saved and run the following command:
sudo tar -zxvf blink-*-openbsd-*.tar.gz -C /opt
This command will extract the Blink files to the /opt directory.
To start Blink, run the following command:
/opt/blink/blink
This command will start the Blink application.
By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily install and use Blink on your OpenBSD system.
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