Glosa is a fast, easy-to-use, and open-source messaging server. It is specifically designed to help developers build chat applications.
Here are the steps to install Glosa on Arch Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation, it is recommended to update your system to make sure all necessary packages are up to date.
sudo pacman -Syyu
Glosa needs a few dependencies to run. Run the following command to install all the necessary packages.
sudo pacman -S git go mongodb
Use the git command to clone the Glosa repository.
git clone https://github.com/glosa/glosa-server.git
Change to the glosa directory.
cd glosa-server
Use the go command to build and install Glosa.
go install
Start the Glosa server by running the following command.
glosa-server
The server should start without any issues. You can now use Glosa for your chat application!
That’s it! You now have Glosa installed and ready to go on your Arch Linux machine. If you need any help using Glosa, don’t hesitate to refer to the official documentation on the Glosa GitHub repository.
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