GNUnet is a free and open-source, decentralized network that provides secure peer-to-peer communication, anonymous file sharing, and other services. In this tutorial, we will see how to install GNUnet on OpenBSD.
First, update the OpenBSD system by running the following commands in the terminal.
sudo syspatch
sudo pkg_add -u
These commands will update the system's software packages to their latest versions.
Next, install the dependencies required for GNUnet to run on OpenBSD. Run the following command in the terminal.
sudo pkg_add libunbound libgpg-error libgcrypt libmicrohttpd libcurl libidn2
This command will install all the necessary dependencies for GNUnet.
Next, download GNUnet by visiting the official website of the project at https://gnunet.org/download.html. Choose the latest version of GNUnet for OpenBSD.
Extract the downloaded archive file to a directory of your choice.
To install GNUnet, navigate to the directory where you extracted the archive file and run the following command in the terminal.
sudo ./configure && make && make install
This command will configure, build, and install GNUnet on your OpenBSD system.
To start GNUnet, run the following command in the terminal.
gnunet-arm -s
This will start the GNUnet daemon in the foreground. If you want to run the daemon in the background, you can add the -d option as follows.
gnunet-arm -d
To verify that GNUnet is running correctly, run the following command in the terminal.
gnunet-gtk
This will launch the GNUnet GUI. From here, you can explore the various capabilities of GNUnet, including anonymous file sharing and secure communication.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNUnet on your OpenBSD system.
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