How to Install Sshwifty on Manjaro

Sshwifty is a command line tool that provides a simple way to manage and switch between multiple SSH tunnel configurations. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Sshwifty on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

• A Manjaro Linux system
• Access to a terminal or command line interface
• Administrative privileges (sudo access)

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Sshwifty requires the following dependencies to run:

• Python 3.6+
• pip3
• virtualenv

To install these dependencies, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv

Step 2: Clone the Sshwifty Repository

To download the latest version of Sshwifty, use the following command to clone the Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/nirui/sshwifty.git

This will create a new directory named sshwifty in your current working directory.

Step 3: Setup a virtual environment

Navigate to the Sshwifty directory:

cd sshwifty

Then, create a new virtual environment using the following command:

python -m virtualenv env

This will create a new directory named env that contains the virtual environment.

Step 4: Activate the virtual environment

To activate the virtual environment, use the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Sshwifty

With the virtual environment activated, install Sshwifty using the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt && python setup.py install

This will install all the required dependencies and install Sshwifty on your system.

Step 6: Verify Installation

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

sshwifty

If Sshwifty is installed correctly, you should see the help output.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Sshwifty on Manjaro Linux. Sshwifty is a powerful tool that can help streamline SSH tunnel management, and it is straightforward to install and use.