---
categories:
  - OpenBSD
date: '2018-09-18 +0200'
title: 'I2pd port for OpenBSD updated'
---

I have updated my i2pd OpenBSD port to version 2.20.0. This port has 
not been submitted to the _OpenBSD_ mailing list and, as for now, only 
lives in my personal _ports_ branch. 

_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. 

A copy of the port is available at my gopherhole(!).


Links:
* i2p: https://geti2p.net
* gopherhole: gopher://gopher.operationalsecurity.es