How to Install Peergos on OpenBSD

Peergos is a privacy-focused peer-to-peer file sharing and storage platform. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Peergos on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of using the command line interface

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run the following command to update your system:

   sudo pkg_add -u
   

3. Install Node.js on your system by running the following command:

   sudo pkg_add node
   

4. Download the latest version of Peergos from the official website:

   curl -L https://peergos.org/install | bash
   

5. Extract the downloaded archive:

   tar -xvf peergos.tar.gz
   

6. Navigate to the Peergos directory:

   cd peergos
   

7. Install Peergos by running the following command:

   sudo npm install -g peergos
   

8. Create a configuration file for Peergos:

   sudo touch /etc/peergos-config.json
   

9. Open the configuration file with a text editor of your choice:

   sudo nano /etc/peergos-config.json
   

10. Copy and paste the following configuration details into the file:

    {
        "keyPair": {
            "publicKey": "YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_HERE",
            "secretKey": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
        },
        "database": {
            "type": "sqlite",
            "options": {
                "filename": "/var/db/peergos.db"
            }
        }
    }
    

    Note: Replace "YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_HERE" and "YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE" with the public and secret keys you generated during the Peergos installation process.

11. Save and close the configuration file by pressing "Ctrl + X", then "Y", and "Enter".

12. Start the Peergos service by running the following command:

    sudo peergos -c /etc/peergos-config.json
    

13. You should now be able to access Peergos by opening your web browser and navigating to "http://localhost:8080/".

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Peergos on OpenBSD.

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