How to Install Nebula on Manjaro

Nebula is a decentralized overlay networking tool that uses the latest in cryptographic technologies to create secure and private networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Nebula on your Manjaro system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we begin installing Nebula, we need to install some dependencies that the tool requires. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S gcc cmake make git

This will install GCC, CMake, Make, and Git on your system.

Step 2: Clone Nebula

The next step is to clone Nebula from its official GitHub repository. To do this, navigate to the directory where you want to install Nebula, and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/slackhq/nebula.git

This will create a new directory called "nebula" in your current directory.

Step 3: Build Nebula

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the "nebula" directory and use CMake to build Nebula. Run the following commands one by one:

cd nebula
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

This will create a "nebula" binary in the "build" directory.

Step 4: Install Nebula

To install Nebula, run the following commands in the "build" directory:

sudo make install

This will install Nebula on your system.

Step 5: Verify Installation

To verify that Nebula is installed correctly, run the following command:

nebula --version

This should display the version of Nebula that you just installed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nebula on your Manjaro system. You can now use the tool to create secure and private networks.