How to Install Infinoted on OpenBSD

Infinoted is a server component used in Gobby collaborative text editor. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Infinoted on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD installed
• Root access

Installation

1. Open the terminal window on your OpenBSD system.
2. Install Git by running the following command:

$ doas pkg_add git

3. Clone the Infinoted repository by running the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/gobby/infinoted.git

4. Change your working directory to the cloned Infinoted repository by running the following command:

$ cd infinoted

5. Install the dependencies required for Infinoted to work by running the following command:

$ doas pkg_add glib2 gnutls libxml2 vala

6. Build and install Infinoted by running the following command:

$ ./autogen.sh
$ ./configure
$ make
$ doas make install

7. Once the installation is complete, start the Infinoted service by running the following command:

$ doas rcctl start infinoted

8. To check the status of the Infinoted service, run the following command:

$ doas rcctl check infinoted

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Infinoted on OpenBSD. You can now use it to collaborate with other users using Gobby.

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