How to Install Shhh on POP! OS Latest

Shhh is a simple and easy-to-use CLI tool that lets you encrypt, decrypt, and share files securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Shhh on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you'll need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A working installation of POP! OS Latest.
• A reliable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to make sure that we have all the necessary dependencies installed. Use the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential git libssl-dev pkg-config

Step 2: Install Rust

Shhh is written in Rust and requires Rust to be installed on our system. Use the following commands to download and install Rustup, which is an installer for Rust:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

This command will download and run the Rustup installer. Follow the prompts to install Rustup.

Once Rustup is installed, you can use it to install the Rust toolchain by running the following command:

rustup install stable

Step 3: Clone and Install Shhh

Now that we have all the dependencies in place and Rust is installed, we can clone the Shhh repository from Github and install it.

Use the following commands to clone the Shhh repository and navigate to its directory:

git clone https://github.com/smallwat3r/shhh.git
cd shhh

Next, use the following command to build and install Shhh:

cargo install --path .

This command will download and build Shhh before installing it on your system.

Step 4: Verify Shhh Installation

To verify that Shhh has been installed successfully, you can use the following command:

shhh --help

This command will display the available commands and options for Shhh.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Shhh on POP! OS Latest. You can now use it to encrypt, decrypt, and share your files securely.