How to Install OpenZiti on OpenBSD

OpenZiti is an open source networking software that provides a secure and reliable connection between applications and their users. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing OpenZiti on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Go

OpenZiti is written in Go, so we need to install it on our system first.

To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkg_add go

This will install Go on your OpenBSD system.

Step 2: Clone OpenZiti Repository

Next, we need to clone the OpenZiti repository from GitHub.

To do this, navigate to the directory where you want to store the repository and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/openziti/ziti.git

This will clone the OpenZiti repository on your system.

Step 3: Build OpenZiti

Now that we have the OpenZiti repository on our system, we need to build it.

To do this, navigate to the ziti directory and run the following command:

make build-openbsd

This will build OpenZiti on your system.

Step 4: Install OpenZiti

After building OpenZiti, we can install it on our system.

To do this, run the following command:

sudo make install-openbsd

This will install OpenZiti on your system.

Step 5: Verify OpenZiti Installation

Finally, we need to verify that OpenZiti has been installed on our system.

To do this, run the following command:

ziti version

This will display the version of OpenZiti installed on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenZiti on your OpenBSD system. You can now use OpenZiti to provide secure and reliable connections between your applications and users.

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