How to Install Bsimp on OpenSUSE Latest

Bsimp is a lightweight command-line utility that simplifies JSON by removing unnecessary whitespace and fields. It can be useful for saving network bandwidth and reducing the size of stored data.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Bsimp on OpenSUSE latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you need to have the following:

• A working installation of OpenSUSE latest.
• A terminal with sudo access.

Step 1: Install Go

The first step is to install the Go programming language, which is required to build Bsimp from source.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Install Go by running the following command:

   sudo zypper install go
   

3. Verify that Go was installed correctly by checking its version:

   go version
   

   You should see output similar to this:

   go version go1.16 linux/amd64
   

Step 2: Clone the Bsimp Repository

The next step is to clone the Bsimp repository from GitHub.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Clone the Bsimp repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/akrylysov/bsimp.git
   

3. Change to the Bsimp directory:

   cd bsimp
   

Step 3: Build Bsimp

The final step is to build Bsimp from source.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Change to the Bsimp directory:

   cd bsimp
   

3. Build Bsimp by running the following command:

   make
   

   During the build process, Go will download any required dependencies and compile the Bsimp binary.

4. Verify that Bsimp was built successfully by running:

   ./bsimp --help
   

   You should see output that describes the available command-line options for Bsimp.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Bsimp on OpenSUSE latest! You can now use Bsimp to simplify JSON data and reduce its size.

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