How to Install FX on OpenBSD

FX is a command-line tool for processing JSON data, and it can be installed on OpenBSD by following these steps:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

FX requires the node and npm packages to be installed on your OpenBSD system. Use the following command to install these dependencies:

$ sudo pkg_add node npm

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Use the following command to clone the FX repository from GitHub onto your OpenBSD system:

$ git clone https://github.com/metrue/fx.git

Step 3: Install FX

Change into the cloned fx directory, and run the following command to install FX:

$ sudo npm install -g

This command will install FX globally on your system.

Step 4: Test FX

To ensure FX is installed correctly, run the following command:

$ echo '{"foo":"bar"}' | fx '.foo'

This should output:

"bar"

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FX on your OpenBSD system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install FX on OpenBSD. FX is a command-line tool that processes JSON data and has a lot of cool features. Use the --help flag to learn more.