How to Install Tipi on OpenBSD

Tipi is a lightweight web server that allows you to host your website and deploy your web applications in a fast and secure manner. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Tipi on OpenBSD.

Requirements

Before starting the installation process, you need to make sure you have the following:

  • A running instance of OpenBSD
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • A stable internet connection

Installation Process

  1. Start by updating your package database:
sudo pkg_add -u
  1. Install the necessary packages for Tipi:
sudo pkg_add openocd
sudo pkg_add git
sudo pkg_add autoconf 
sudo pkg_add automake 
sudo pkg_add libtool 
sudo pkg_add gmake 
sudo pkg_add pkg-config
  1. Clone the Tipi repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/meienberger/runtipi.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned repository:
cd runtipi
  1. Run the following command to generate the Tipi binary:
./bootstrap.sh && ./configure && make
  1. Install Tipi to the system:
sudo make install
  1. Once installed, you can run Tipi on your OpenBSD server with the following command:
sudo tipi
  1. By default, Tipi listens on port 3000. To access the web server from a browser, navigate to http://<your_server_ip>:3000 in your browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Tipi on your OpenBSD server. You can now use it as a web server to host your website or deploy your web applications.