How to Install Laminar on NetBSD

Laminar is a free and open-source client-server tool for managing virtual networks. It allows users to create, configure, and manage virtual networks easily. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Laminar on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  • A NetBSD machine
  • Root permission

Installation Steps

  1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD machine.

  2. Update the package index with the following command:

    # pkgin update
    
  3. Install the dependencies needed for building Laminar:

    # pkgin install gmake gcc pkg-config libtool
    
  4. Download the latest version of Laminar from the official website:

    # cd /tmp
    # ftp http://laminar.ohwg.net/laminar-0.9.8.tar.gz
    
  5. Unpack the downloaded package:

    # tar -xzvf laminar-0.9.8.tar.gz
    
  6. Navigate to the Laminar directory:

    # cd laminar-0.9.8
    
  7. Build and install Laminar with the following commands:

    # ./configure
    # make
    # make install
    
  8. Verify that Laminar is successfully installed by running the following command:

    # laminar --version
    
  9. You can now start using Laminar.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Laminar on your NetBSD machine.