How to Install Blink on OpenBSD

Blink is a messaging and video conferencing platform that you can install and use for free. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Blink on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that your OpenBSD system meets the following requirements:

• OpenBSD 6.8 or newer.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Blink requires the following dependencies to function properly:

• libicu
• openssl
• libsrtp

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add libicu openssl libsrtp

Step 2: Download Blink

You can download Blink for OpenBSD by going to the following URL:

https://github.com/AGProjects/blink/releases

Download the latest blink-*-openbsd-* file.

Step 3: Install Blink

After downloading the Blink file, navigate to the directory where the file is saved and run the following command:

sudo tar -zxvf blink-*-openbsd-*.tar.gz -C /opt

This command will extract the Blink files to the /opt directory.

Step 4: Start Blink

To start Blink, run the following command:

/opt/blink/blink

This command will start the Blink application.

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily install and use Blink on your OpenBSD system.