How to Install wantguns-bin on NetBSD

wantguns-bin is a project hosted on GitHub that provides a command-line binary for manipulating the clipboards of Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. In this tutorial, we will explore how to install this software on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  1. A NetBSD system with root access.

  2. A stable internet connection to download the package.

Step 1: Installing GraphicsMagick on NetBSD

In order to run the binary, wantguns-bin requires the GraphicsMagick library. Therefore, we will install GraphicsMagick using the package manager provided by NetBSD:

pkg_add graphics/GraphicsMagick

This command will fetch, download, and install the package and all its dependencies.

Step 2: Cloning the Repository

The next step is to clone the repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/wantguns/bin

This will create a directory called "bin" in the current working directory, containing the source code of wantguns-bin.

Step 3: Building the Binary

Change the current directory to the cloned repository:

cd bin

Now, we need to build the binary:

make

This will build the wantguns-bin binary and place it in the bin directory.

Step 4: Installing wantguns-bin

To install wantguns-bin, we will copy it to the /usr/local/bin directory:

cp wantguns-bin /usr/local/bin

Finally, we need to make the binary executable:

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/wantguns-bin

Step 5: Testing the Installation

To test the installation, simply run:

wantguns-bin --help

This should print out the help message of the binary.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed wantguns-bin on NetBSD.