Glowing Bear is a web-based, real-time IRC client that is built with Node.js, React, and Flux. It offers a modern and minimalistic user interface, powerful features, and supports multiple platforms such as Linux, macOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Glowing Bear on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we proceed, ensure that you have the following:
Glowing Bear requires Node.js and npm to be installed on your system. To install them, follow the steps below:
Open the terminal or shell on your Clear Linux Latest system.
Update the package index and installed packages by running the command below:
sudo swupd update
Install Node.js and npm using the Clear Linux package manager by running the command below:
sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic
Verify that Node.js and npm are installed by checking their versions. Run the command below for both Node.js and npm:
node -v
npm -v
If installed correctly, the version numbers should be displayed.
Next, we need to clone the Glowing Bear repository to our system. Follow the steps below:
In the terminal or shell, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
Clone the Glowing Bear repository by running the command below:
git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear.git
Change to the Glowing Bear directory by running the command below:
cd glowing-bear
Now, we need to install the dependencies and build Glowing Bear. Follow the steps below:
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