RetroShare - Encypted tunnels for sharing and communication (Ubuntu, MacOS, Win)

RetroShare06

Encrypted tunnels for sharing and communication

To install RetroShare from PPA's into Ubuntu 16.04 :

# for Retroshare releases only
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:retroshare/stable

# then
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install retroshare06 

You can also build RetroShare from source or from Git, even the Windows users can use it:

https://launchpad.net/~retroshare/+archive/ubuntu/stable

 https://github.com/RetroShare/RetroShare/releases/download/0.6.1/RetroShare-0.6.1-20160903-53e26983-Qt5-setup.exe

For MacOS (0.6.0 only!)

# then
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install retroshare06

When installed, kick it up and create a new identity with 4096bit encryption key. 

Name -- publicly visible

Nickname -- used in chats etc.

Password -- used for storing encryption (longer is better in this case!)

Node name -- Location (i.e.: Metanova1, Metanova2 etc.)

After click on Settings > Network 

Public&DHT -- easiest to setup first connection

The RetroShare build and signed a certificate for you. 

So now just exchange it with your friends :)