How to Install Aptly on OpenBSD

aptly.info/">Aptly is a package management tool for Debian-based systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Aptly on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

• OpenBSD installed on your system.
• Sudo privileges on your OpenBSD user account.

Installation Steps

1. Update the existing packages on your system using the following command:

sudo pkg_add -u

2. Install some necessary packages that we will need to install Aptly.

sudo pkg_add go git

3. Once you have installed the above packages, clone the Aptly repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly.git

4. Change the directory to the cloned repository using the following command:

cd aptly 

5. Build the Aptly package using the following command:

./build.sh

6. Now, install the built package using the following command:

sudo pkg_add ./aptly*.tgz

7. Verify Aptly is properly installed by checking the version using the following command:

aptly version

The response should be the version number of the installed Aptly package.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Aptly on your OpenBSD system. You can now use Aptly to manage your Debian-based packages.

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