---
categories:
  - OpenBSD
date: '2017-12-14 +0200'
title: 'I2pd port for OpenBSD is available'
---

I have recently submitted a new port to the _OpenBSD_ mailing list. 
This port will hopefully make it easier to use _I2pd_(!) on _OpenBSD_ 
from now on.

_I2pd_ is a C++ implementation of the i2p(!) networking subsystem. I2p 
itself is an anonymous pseudo-darknet, not much unlike Tor's well known 
hidden service features. Unlike Tor, I2p is designed as a hidden 
service network only, which means it is not an anonymizer you would use 
for connecting to a regular clearnet service. Instead, it allows the 
user to anonymously connect to services hosted anonymously by operators 
connected to the network. I2p as a network provides end-to-end 
integrity and encryption communications, is able to transport UDP 
packets and can be used as a platform to host multitude of distributed 
services, such as torrent swarms or Bitmessage-like networks.

The reference I2p client is a Java program, which is a fact that has 
been heavily criticized by users. _I2pd_ allows people who is weary of 
running Oracle's JRE or OpenJDK to use an alternative solution. 

My port has not been included in the OpenBSD port tree, and I don't 
know if it will ever be. In any case, the port can be retrieved from 
the original submission message(!).


Links:
* _I2pd_: https://i2pd.website
* i2p: https://geti2p.net
* original submission message: 
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=151325136101264&w=2