DOCAT is a tool that allows you to securely and easily share Linux terminal sessions over the internet. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of DOCAT on OpenBSD.
Before you can install DOCAT, you need to have the following prerequisites:
An OpenBSD machine with root access.
Git installed on your OpenBSD machine. If you don't have Git installed on your machine, you can install it using the following command:
$ doas pkg_add git
A basic understanding of the command line.
To install DOCAT on OpenBSD, follow these steps:
Clone the DOCAT repository from GitHub using the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/docat-org/docat.git
Move into the cloned repository directory:
$ cd docat
Install the dependencies using the following command:
$ doas pkg_add gmake
Build DOCAT using the following command:
$ gmake
Install DOCAT using the following command:
$ doas gmake install
To start using DOCAT, run the following command:
$ docat
This will start DOCAT and generate a URL that you can use to share your terminal with others. Simply share this URL with anyone you want to share your terminal session with.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install DOCAT on OpenBSD. If you encounter any issues during the installation or usage of DOCAT, refer to the official DOCAT documentation or get in touch with the DOCAT community for support.
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