How to Install Podify on OpenBSD

Podify is a podcast client designed for speed and simplicity, which can be installed on OpenBSD with a few simple steps.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure the following prerequisites are installed:

• OpenBSD operating system
• Package manager pkg_add

Installation

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package list:

   sudo pkg_add -U
   

2. Install necessary dependencies for Podify by running the following command:

   sudo pkg_add qt5-webkit-5.212.0alpha4v0p5-gtk2
   

3. Download the Podify package from the official website to the home folder:

   cd ~
   ftp https://www.podify.org/download/podify-1.1-OpenBSD.tar.gz
   

4. After the package has finished downloading, extract the contents by running the following command:

   tar -zxvf podify-1.1-OpenBSD.tar.gz
   

5. To complete the installation, we need to move the Podify folder to /usr/local:

   sudo mv podify /usr/local/
   

Launch Podify

To launch Podify, navigate to the /usr/local/podify folder and execute the podify command:

cd /usr/local/podify
./podify

This will start Podify and you can start using it to listen to your favorite podcasts.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Podify on OpenBSD. Enjoy listening to your favorite podcasts with this lightweight and fast podcast client.

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