How to Install NeonLink on OpenBSD

NeonLink is a network manager tool that simplifies the process of setting up network interfaces on OpenBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing NeonLink on OpenBSD.

Step 1: Clone the NeonLink Repository

To get started, clone the NeonLink repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/AlexSciFier/neonlink.git

This will clone the repository to a directory called "neonlink" in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

You will need to install a number of dependencies before you can install and use NeonLink. Run the following command to install the needed packages using the OpenBSD package manager:

$ sudo pkg_add python3 netifd

This will install Python 3 and the Netifd package, which is a network configuration daemon for OpenBSD.

Step 3: Install NeonLink

To install NeonLink, go into the cloned repository directory and run the following command:

$ sudo python3 setup.py install

This will install NeonLink on your system.

Step 4: Configure NeonLink

Once NeonLink is installed, you will need to configure it for your network interfaces. The configuration file is located at /etc/neonlink.conf. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.

Here's a sample configuration file:

[interface]
interface=em0
address=192.168.1.2/24
gateway=192.168.1.1

[dns]
servers=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

In the interface section, you will need to specify the interface you want to configure, along with its IP address and gateway. In the dns section, you can specify a comma-separated list of DNS servers.

Step 5: Start NeonLink

Finally, you can start NeonLink by running the following command:

$ sudo neonlink

This will start NeonLink and apply the configuration in the /etc/neonlink.conf file.

And that's it! You should now have NeonLink installed and configured on your OpenBSD system.