GNUnet is a free software platform for decentralized, peer-to-peer networking and privacy protection. This tutorial will guide you through the process of how to install GNUnet on your macOS operating system.
Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
To install GNUnet, you need to install some dependencies. Open the Terminal app on your macOS, and run the following command to install dependencies using Homebrew.
brew install automake libtool gnutls wget gettext gawk sqlite
Visit https://gnunet.org/download.html or https://gnunet.org/git.html to download the latest version of GNUnet for macOS. Alternatively, you can use the following command to get the source code using Git:
git clone https://gnunet.org/git/gnunet.git
You can also use the following command to download the source code as a zip archive:
wget https://gnunet.org/sites/default/files/gnunet-<version>.tar.gz
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After downloading the source code, navigate to the gnunet directory using the Terminal:
cd gnunet
To build and install GNUnet, run the following commands:
./bootstrap
./configure --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-experimental --disable-systemd
make
make install
Note that the --disable-experimental and --disable-systemd flags are optional.
This process will take some time to complete, depending on your system specifications.
To verify that GNUnet is installed correctly, run the following command:
gnunet-arm -s
If the installation is correct, you should see the GNUnet welcome screen.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNUnet on your macOS operating system. You can now use GNUnet to protect your privacy and anonymity while using decentralized peer-to-peer networks.
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