How to Install Jami on OpenBSD

Jami is a free and open-source communication platform that allows you to make audio and video calls, chat, share files, and more. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Jami on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

You will need:

• A computer running OpenBSD
• Internet connection
• Root access

Steps

Step 1: Update Packages

Before we begin, let's update the package list and upgrade any outdated packages by running the following commands:

# pkg_add -Uu

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Jami requires several packages to be installed on your system. Let's install them by running the following command:

# pkg_add jami qt5-webengine

Step 3: Start Jami

Now that we have Jami and its required packages installed, we can start Jami by running the following command in a terminal:

$ jami-gnome

Alternatively, you can start Jami using the following command to run the CLI version:

$ jami

Step 4: Use Jami

With Jami running, you can now use it to make audio and video calls, chat, share files, and more. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up your account and start using Jami.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Jami on OpenBSD, the free and open-source communication platform. With Jami installed, you can take advantage of its many features, including audio and video calls, chat, file sharing, and more.

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