Installing Gigablast on NetBSD

Gigablast is an open source search engine that is distributed under the Apache license. It is a scalable and efficient search engine that puts emphasis on Spidering.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Gigablast on NetBSD.

Pre-requisites

Before installing Gigablast on NetBSD, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

• NetBSD installed on your system
• A terminal or console
• Internet connection
• Root access to install packages

Installation

Follow the steps outlined below to install Gigablast on NetBSD:

Step 1: Install dependencies

Install the following packages using the pkg_add command:

pkg_add -v autoconf automake libtool make zlib-devel

Step 2: Download Gigablast

Download the Gigablast package from the official website:

wget https://www.gigablast.com/tgz/gigablast.tgz

Step 3: Extract the package

Extract the Gigablast package using tar:

tar zxvf gigablast.tgz

Step 4: Build and install Gigablast

Change to the Gigablast directory and run the following commands to build and install Gigablast:

cd gigablast
make
make install

Step 5: Run Gigablast

Gigablast is now installed on your NetBSD system. You can start the search engine by running the following command:

./gb

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gigablast on your NetBSD system. Please note that Gigablast requires a significant amount of server resources to run smoothly. Therefore, it is recommended to install and run it on a high-performance system.