Takahē is an open-source keyboard firmware that allows you to customize your keyboard layout and behaviour. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Takahē on OpenBSD.
Before installing Takahē, we need to ensure that we have all necessary dependencies installed. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pkg_add cmake gcc gmake pkgconf
This will install the necessary tools that are required to build Takahē from source.
You can download the latest version of Takahē from the official website: https://jointakahe.org/. Once downloaded, extract the files to a directory of your choice.
In the terminal, navigate to the directory where you have extracted the Takahē source code. Run the following command to build the firmware:
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
The above commands will create a "build" directory and build the source code in it. This process may take a while depending on the speed of your computer.
Now that we have built the firmware, we need to flash it to our keyboard. To do so, we will require access to a computer with Windows or macOS installed. Please follow the instructions given in the Takahē documentation for flashing the firmware: https://docs.tkg.io/en/latest/tkg-cli/Linux-Windows-MacOS-Install/#flashing-tkg-firmware-onto-your-keyboard
Takahē is a powerful firmware that allows you to customize your keyboard layout and behaviour. By following the above steps, you can easily install and build Takahē on OpenBSD. With Takahē, you can unleash a whole new level of productivity on your keyboard!
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