How to Install Matchering on OpenBSD

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Matchering on OpenBSD using the GitHub repository.

Prerequisites

1. An OpenBSD machine with root access.
2. Git installed on the machine.

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window on your OpenBSD machine.
2. Clone the Matchering GitHub repo by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/sergree/matchering.git

3. Navigate to the cloned repository by running the following command:

cd matchering

4. Install the dependencies needed for Matchering by running the following command:

pkg_add -v sox ffmpeg

5. Install Python 3 and its package manager, pip, by running the following command:

pkg_add -v python-3.8.5 py3-pip

6. Install the required Python packages by running the following command:

pip3.8 install -r requirements.txt

7. You can test Matchering by running the following command:

python3 matchering.py -h

8. To start using Matchering, copy the configuration file matchering.conf.example to matchering.conf, and edit the configuration as needed:

cp matchering.conf.example matchering.conf
vi matchering.conf

9. After configuring the settings, run Matchering by running the following command:

python3 matchering.py

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Matchering on OpenBSD.

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