RetroShare is a peer-to-peer (P2P) communication and file-sharing platform that prioritizes privacy and security. This guide will walk you through the process of installing RetroShare on a Void Linux system.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure your system has the following requirements:
To install RetroShare on Void Linux, you first need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S libupnp-devel qt5-libqt5core-devel qt5-libqt5gui-devel qt5-libqt5network-devel openssl-devel
This command will install the necessary libraries, such as openssl-devel and libupmp-devel, which are needed to compile RetroShare.
Visit the RetroShare download page at https://retroshare.cc/download.html and download the latest version of RetroShare for your Void Linux operating system.
Extract the downloaded RetroShare file using the following command:
tar -xzf RetroShare-<VERSION>-VoidLinux-64bit.tar.gz
Replace <VERSION> with the version number of the downloaded file.
Change the working directory to the newly created RetroShare directory:
cd RetroShare-<VERSION>-VoidLinux-64bit
Replace <VERSION> with the version number of the downloaded file.
Next, run the following command to install RetroShare:
sudo ./retroshare-nogui_install.sh
This will install RetroShare on your system.
To launch RetroShare, open the terminal and type:
retroshare-gui
This will start the RetroShare graphical user interface (GUI). You can now start using RetroShare for secure file-sharing and communication with your friends.
In this tutorial, we have seen how to install RetroShare on a Void Linux system. By following the above steps, you can easily install Retroshare and start sharing files and communicating with your friends online. Enjoy!
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