How to Install Infinoted on OpenBSD

Infinoted is a server component used in Gobby collaborative text editor. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Infinoted on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

  • OpenBSD installed
  • Root access

Installation

  1. Open the terminal window on your OpenBSD system.
  2. Install Git by running the following command:
$ doas pkg_add git
  1. Clone the Infinoted repository by running the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/gobby/infinoted.git
  1. Change your working directory to the cloned Infinoted repository by running the following command:
$ cd infinoted
  1. Install the dependencies required for Infinoted to work by running the following command:
$ doas pkg_add glib2 gnutls libxml2 vala
  1. Build and install Infinoted by running the following command:
$ ./autogen.sh
$ ./configure
$ make
$ doas make install
  1. Once the installation is complete, start the Infinoted service by running the following command:
$ doas rcctl start infinoted
  1. To check the status of the Infinoted service, run the following command:
$ doas rcctl check infinoted

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Infinoted on OpenBSD. You can now use it to collaborate with other users using Gobby.