StoneAge Messenger is a lightweight messenger application for Linux, with a simple and easy-to-use interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing StoneAge Messenger on Arch Linux.
Before installing any new application on your Linux system, it is always recommended to update your system's package list and upgrade all installed packages to their latest versions. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo pacman -Syu
StoneAge Messenger depends on the following libraries for its proper functioning:
You can install these dependencies by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S gtk3 glib2 libgee
You can download the StoneAge Messenger application from the official website of cweb.gitlab.io. To download the latest version of StoneAge Messenger, run the following command in your terminal:
wget https://gitlab.com/cweb/StoneAge/-/archive/master/StoneAge-master.tar.gz
This will download the application's source code in a compressed tarball.
Once you have downloaded the StoneAge Messenger source code, extract it using the following command:
tar -xf StoneAge-master.tar.gz
After extracting the source code, navigate to the extracted directory:
cd StoneAge-master
Now, you can install StoneAge Messenger on your Arch Linux system by running the following command:
sudo make install
This will compile the source code and install the application on your system.
Finally, you can launch StoneAge Messenger by running the following command in your terminal:
stoneage
You can also launch the application from the Applications menu of your desktop environment.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install StoneAge Messenger on Arch Linux. Now, you can enjoy a lightweight and easy-to-use messenger application on your Linux system.
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