How to Install KDevelop on NetBSD

If you're interested in cross-platform C++ development, you may be familiar with KDevelop. If you don't know, KDevelop is a cross-platform C++ Integrated Development Environment (IDE). With all necessary developer tools, KDevelop makes it easy to write and test your code.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing KDevelop on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

To complete this tutorial, you'll need the following:

• NetBSD with root access
• Internet connection

Step 1: Update Repository

The first step is to update the NetBSD package repository using the following command:

pkgin update

Step 2: Create Additional Package Repository

Since KDevelop isn't available in the default NetBSD repository, we need to add an additional package repository. We'll use 'pkgsrc-wip' repository for this. Run the following command to add 'pkgsrc-wip' to your existing package repository.

echo "http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/packages/NetBSD/amd64/7.1.2_2018Q4/All" >> /usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories.conf

Step 3: Download and Install KDevelop

Now it's time to download and install KDevelop. Run the following command to install KDE desktop environment and other required dependencies for KDevelop:

pkgin install meta-pkgs/kde4

Run this command to install KDevelop:

pkgin install kdevelop

Step 4: Verify KDevelop Installation

You can verify that KDevelop has been successfully installed by running the following command:

kdevelop

If KDevelop starts without any error, then you're all set.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed KDevelop on NetBSD. You can now begin your cross-platform C++ development with KDevelop.