NeonLink is a network manager tool that simplifies the process of setting up network interfaces on OpenBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing NeonLink on OpenBSD.
To get started, clone the NeonLink repository from GitHub:
$ git clone https://github.com/AlexSciFier/neonlink.git
This will clone the repository to a directory called "neonlink" in your current working directory.
You will need to install a number of dependencies before you can install and use NeonLink. Run the following command to install the needed packages using the OpenBSD package manager:
$ sudo pkg_add python3 netifd
This will install Python 3 and the Netifd package, which is a network configuration daemon for OpenBSD.
To install NeonLink, go into the cloned repository directory and run the following command:
$ sudo python3 setup.py install
This will install NeonLink on your system.
Once NeonLink is installed, you will need to configure it for your network interfaces. The configuration file is located at /etc/neonlink.conf. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.
Here's a sample configuration file:
[interface]
interface=em0
address=192.168.1.2/24
gateway=192.168.1.1
[dns]
servers=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4
In the interface section, you will need to specify the interface you want to configure, along with its IP address and gateway. In the dns section, you can specify a comma-separated list of DNS servers.
Finally, you can start NeonLink by running the following command:
$ sudo neonlink
This will start NeonLink and apply the configuration in the /etc/neonlink.conf file.
And that's it! You should now have NeonLink installed and configured on your OpenBSD system.
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