Clink is a command-line tool that enhances the user experience in Windows by adding features such as tab completion and command-line history. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Clink on an OpenBSD system using the terminal command line.
Before starting, ensure that you have these prerequisites installed on your OpenBSD system:
To install Clink, we need to clone the Clink repository using Git. If Git is not already installed, run the following command to install it:
sudo pkg_add git
This command installs Git on your system using the package manager.
The next step is to clone the Clink repository using Git. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/mridgers/clink.git
This command downloads the latest version of the Clink repository to your OpenBSD system.
Building and installing Clink involves running a few commands. Run the following commands in the cloned Clink repository directory:
cd clink
make PLATFORM=openbsd
sudo make install PREFIX=/usr/local
The first command navigates to the Clink repository directory, the second command builds Clink for OpenBSD, and the third command installs Clink in the /usr/local directory.
To use Clink, you need to configure your shell to load the Clink library. To do this, add the following line to your shell startup file (e.g. ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):
eval "$(clink --profile ~/.clink-profile)"
This command tells your shell to load the Clink library when you start a terminal session.
To test that Clink is working correctly, open a new terminal window or restart your current terminal session. Then, type a command that supports tab completion, such as 'ls' followed by a space. Press the tab key twice to show the available options.
If Clink is working correctly, a list of available options should be displayed.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Clink on your OpenBSD system!
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