How to install DOCAT on NetBSD

DOCAT is a command-line tool for securely sharing files over the internet. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install and configure DOCAT on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD operating system.
• Internet connectivity.
• Admin access to the system.

Step 1: Install the Git package

• Open a terminal on your NetBSD system.
• Install the Git package by running the following command:

pkg_add git

• This command will install the Git package along with its dependencies.

Step 2: Clone the DOCAT repository

• Run the following command to clone the DOCAT repository:

git clone https://github.com/docat-org/docat.git

• This command will create a new directory named 'docat' containing the DOCAT source code in the current directory.

Step 3: Install the DOCAT Dependancies

• Install required dependencies by running the following command:

pkg_add py38-tornado py38-typing-extensions

Step 4: Install DOCAT

• In the terminal, navigate to the docat directory:

cd docat

• Run the setup.py script using the following command:

python setup.py install

• This command will compile and install DOCAT on your system.

Step 5: Verify the installation

• To verify that DOCAT has been installed successfully, run the following command in the terminal:

docat --version

• This command should display the DOCAT version number.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install and configure DOCAT on a NetBSD system. Now you can use DOCAT to securely share files over the internet.