How to Install OTS on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install OTS on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following:

  • Alpine Linux Latest installed
  • Access to the command line interface (CLI) as a root or with sudo privileges
  • Internet connection

Step 1: Update the system

It's important to ensure that the system is up to date before we install any packages. To do that, open the CLI and run the following command:

sudo apk update

Step 2: Install dependencies

OTS requires some dependencies to be installed before we can proceed with the installation. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add build-base curl git pcre-dev openssl-dev

Step 3: Download OTS

Now, we can download the latest stable version of OTS. Run the following command to clone the OTS repository:

git clone https://github.com/opentimestamps/opentimestamps-client.git

After the download has finished, navigate to the OTS directory with the following command:

cd opentimestamps-client

Step 4: Install OTS

To install OTS, run the following command:

sudo python3 setup.py install

It will take a few minutes to complete the installation.

Step 5: Verify the installation

To verify that OTS has been successfully installed, run the following command:

ots --version

It should return the version of OTS installed on your system.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed OTS on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use it to timestamp your files and data to verify their authenticity.