How to Install Fussel on FreeBSD Latest

Fussel is a tool developed in Go programming language that helps in the management of user-configurable files. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Fussel on FreeBSD latest version.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD latest version machine
• Basic command-line knowledge
• Root or sudo user access

Step 1: Install Go

Fussel is written in Go programming language, so you must have Go installed on your FreeBSD latest machine. Run the following command to install Go:

sudo pkg install go

Step 2: Get the source code

To get the source code of Fussel, use the following command:

git clone https://github.com/cbenning/fussel.git

This command will create a Fussel directory in the current location containing the source code of Fussel.

Step 3: Build and Install Fussel

To build Fussel, navigate to the Fussel directory and run the following command:

go build

This will build the binary for Fussel, which you can install by copying it to a directory present in your system's $PATH.

Run the following command to copy the binary:

sudo cp fussel /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Verify the installation

You can verify the installation by running the following command:

fussel -h

This command will display the usage and available options for Fussel. If you get the output without any error, then your installation was successful.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fussel on your FreeBSD latest machine. You can now use Fussel to manage user-configurable files on your system.