How to Install Shhh on OpenBSD
Shhh is a command-line tool designed for securely sharing sensitive information. Here is a step-by-step guide to installing Shhh on OpenBSD via its source code on its official GitHub repository.
Prerequisites
Before you start with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites.
- A working installation of OpenBSD
- Internet connectivity to download the required packages
Installation
Follow these instructions to download, build and install Shhh on OpenBSD.
Open the terminal on your OpenBSD machine.
Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
sudo pkg_add go gitThis will install the Go programming language and Git on your system.
Clone the Shhh repository from GitHub using Git. Run the following command to do so:
git clone https://github.com/smallwat3r/shhh.gitNavigate to the cloned Shhh directory:
cd shhhCompile and build Shhh by running the following command:
go buildOnce the build process is complete, you should have an executable file named
shhhin the current directory.Copy this executable to your
$PATHby running the following command:sudo cp shhh /usr/local/binVerify the installation by running the following command:
shhh --versionThis command should print the installed version of Shhh.
Conclusion
By following these simple steps, you should now have successfully installed Shhh on your OpenBSD machine. You can start using it for securely sharing sensitive information with ease.