How to Install Nefarious on Ubuntu Server

Nefarious is an open-source project that allows users to search and download torrents from popular websites. This article will guide you through the installation of Nefarious on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before we can start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• You have a user account with sudo access to the server.
• A stable internet connection.
• An updated server running Ubuntu Latest.

Installing Dependencies

Before installing Nefarious, we need to install the following dependencies, which are required for Nefarious to work correctly.

1. Begin by updating the Ubuntu system:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
   

2. Install the following dependencies by running the command below:

   sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv libpython3-dev build-essential libffi-dev libssl-dev
   

Installing Nefarious

After installing the dependencies, we can now proceed to install Nefarious on Ubuntu Server:

1. Clone the Nefarious repository from GitHub using the command:

   git clone https://github.com/lardbit/nefarious.git
   

2. Move to the project directory by running:

   cd nefarious
   

3. Create a Python virtual environment. If you want a different name than venv, you can specify it:

   python3 -m venv venv
   

4. Activate the virtual environment by running:

   source venv/bin/activate
   

5. Install the project requirements. If you want to install additional requirements or change the version of the existing requirements, you can change the requirements file at nefarious/requirements.txt:

   python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
   

6. Run the installation script:

   python3 setup.py develop
   

The installation process should now be complete. If the installation was successful, you should be able to run Nefarious by running the command:

nefarious

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Nefarious on Ubuntu Server. With Nefarious, you can now search and download torrents easily from popular websites. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please consult the official Nefarious documentation for further assistance.

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