How to Install LBRY on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LBRY on OpenBSD. LBRY is a decentralized content sharing platform that uses blockchain technology.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you will need:

• A computer running OpenBSD
• Root access to the computer
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Installation Steps

1. Start by updating the package repository.

sudo pkg_add -u

2. Install the required packages.

sudo pkg_add -I python3 py3-pip git

3. Clone the LBRY repository using Git.

git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app.git

4. Navigate to the LBRY clone directory.

cd lbry-app

5. Install LBRY using pip3.

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
sudo python3 setup.py install

6. Start the LBRY daemon.

lbrynet start

7. Configure LBRY by providing your email address.

lbrynet email new

8. Verify that LBRY is running by checking the status.

lbrynet status

Congratulations, you have successfully installed LBRY on OpenBSD! You can now start exploring the content available on the LBRY platform.

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