How to Install MicroBin on OpenBSD

MicroBin is a command-line tool for sharing files and code snippets. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of MicroBin on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD operating system

Step 1: Install Go

To install MicroBin, you need to install Go programming language which is not included in the OpenBSD base system. Run the following command as root to install Go:

pkg_add go

Step 2: Download MicroBin

To download MicroBin, you can clone the MicroBin repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/szabodanika/microbin.git

This will create a directory named 'microbin' in your current working directory which contains all the necessary files for running MicroBin.

Step 3: Build MicroBin

Change to the 'microbin' directory and execute the following command to build MicroBin:

go build -o microbin

This will compile the MicroBin source code and create an executable file named "microbin" in your working directory.

Step 4: Install MicroBin

Copy the "microbin" executable to the /usr/local/bin directory to install it globally:

cp microbin /usr/local/bin/

Step 5: Verify Installation

To verify that MicroBin has been installed properly, run the following command:

microbin --version

This will display the current version of MicroBin installed on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MicroBin on OpenBSD. You can now use it to share files and code snippets with others. Enjoy!