How to Install Atom Community on OpenBSD

Atom is a popular text editor that is used by many developers, and the Atom community is a group of enthusiasts who have created a set of packages and plugins for the editor. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Atom Community on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Your OpenBSD system is up to date.
• You have root access or administrative privileges on your system.

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system that is required to download Atom Community from Github. To install it, open the terminal and enter the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add git

Step 2: Download Atom Community

Next, we will download the Atom Community package from Github using Git. Enter the following command in the terminal:

$ git clone https://github.com/atom-community/atom.git

This will download the Atom Community package to your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Atom Community

Now that we have downloaded the Atom Community package, we can install it using the following commands:

$ cd atom
$ script/build
$ sudo ./install.sh

The cd command will change your current working directory to the Atom Community directory that we just downloaded. The script/build command will build Atom Community from source, and the sudo ./install.sh command will install it on your system.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that Atom Community has been installed successfully, open the terminal and enter the following command:

$ atom

This will launch the Atom Community editor. If the editor opens without any errors, then the installation was successful.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Atom Community on OpenBSD. You can now start using Atom Community and its plugins for your development work.