How to Install DOCAT on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DOCAT on Void Linux. DOCAT is a tool for file-sharing and remote execution that encrypts data end-to-end.

Prerequisites

Before installing DOCAT, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Void Linux distribution
• Git

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Start by updating your system and installing the required dependencies:

sudo xbps-install -S git gcc make libc-devel openssl-devel

Step 2: Clone DOCAT Repository

Next, clone the DOCAT repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/docat-org/docat.git

Step 3: Build DOCAT

Once you have cloned the DOCAT repository, navigate to the DOCAT directory and build it using the make command:

cd docat
make

Step 4: Install DOCAT

After successfully building DOCAT, you can install it on your system:

sudo make install

Step 5: Verify Installation

To verify that DOCAT has been successfully installed, you can run the following command:

docat --help

This command should output information about the command-line options available for DOCAT.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DOCAT on Void Linux. You can now use DOCAT to securely share files and execute remote commands.

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