How to Install Tmate on OpenBSD

Tmate is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to share your terminal session with others securely. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Tmate on OpenBSD.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Tmate, you need to install some dependencies first. OpenBSD packages repository has the required dependencies available in it. Use the following command to install them.

$ doas pkg_add -i libevent ncurses

Step 2: Install Tmate

Once you have installed the required dependencies, you can go ahead and install Tmate. Follow these steps to install Tmate on OpenBSD:

1. Download the latest Tmate binary from the official website using the following command:

   $ ftp https://tmate.io/static/tmate-openbsd-amd64
   

2. Rename the downloaded binary to tmate

   $ mv tmate-openbsd-amd64 tmate
   

3. Make the binary executable by using the following command:

   $ chmod +x tmate
   

4. Move the binary to /usr/local/bin/ using the following command:

   $ doas mv tmate /usr/local/bin/
   

Step 3: Test Tmate

Now that you have Tmate installed, you can test it by creating a tmate session:

1. Run the following command to start a Tmate session:

   $ tmate
   

2. This will generate a SSH key and a URL for the session.

3. Share the URL with someone else, and they can connect to your session using the following command:

   $ ssh <URL>
   

4. Once connected, you can share your terminal session with them.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Tmate on OpenBSD. Now, you can use Tmate to share terminal sessions securely with others.

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