How to Install Glosa on OpenBSD

Glosa is an open-source project for a secure and decentralized chat system. It is designed to provide privacy and security for messages by using end-to-end encryption. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Glosa on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to make sure that your OpenBSD system meets the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD version 6.8 or later
• Python version 3.x
• Pip (Python package installer)
• Git

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Glosa on your OpenBSD system:

1. Install required packages using the OpenBSD package manager:

$ doas pkg_add python py3-pip git

2. Clone the Glosa repository using Git:

$ git clone https://github.com/glosa/glosa-server.git

3. Change directory to the Glosa server directory:

$ cd glosa-server

4. Install Glosa server dependencies using Pip:

$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

5. Create a configuration file in the same directory as the server.py file:

$ cp config.example.ini config.ini

6. Edit the config.ini file and set the appropriate values for the configuration options. The following configuration options are available:

• port - The port number used by the Glosa server (default: 8000)
• database_uri - The URI for the MongoDB database used by the Glosa server
• jwt_secret_key - The secret key used to sign JSON Web Tokens (default: "supersecret")

7. Start the Glosa server by running the server.py file:

$ python3 server.py

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Glosa on your OpenBSD system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown how to install Glosa on OpenBSD. It is essential to follow the steps mentioned above carefully to ensure the installation is successful. Start using Glosa and enjoy its benefits of security and privacy on a decentralized chat system.

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