How to Install Chitchatter on Debian Latest

Chitchatter is an open-source chat application for Linux, macOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Chitchatter on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

• A Debian Latest operating system
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new packages, it is always a good practice to update the system to the latest available version. To do that, open the terminal and run:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Chitchatter requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt install libcairo2-dev libgles2-mesa-dev libjsoncpp-dev libpulse-dev libopus-dev libvpx-dev libxi-dev libxrandr-dev libxtst-dev libgtk-3-dev build-essential cmake git qtbase5-dev

Step 3: Download the Chitchatter Code

In this step, we will download the Chitchatter code using git. Run the following command to download the code:

git clone https://github.com/stv0g/chitchat.git

Step 4: Build and Install Chitchatter

Now that we have downloaded the code, we can build and install Chitchatter. Navigate to the downloaded directory with the following command:

cd chitchat

Create a build directory with the following command:

mkdir build
cd build

To build and install Chitchatter, run the following commands:

cmake ..
make && sudo make install

Step 5: Run Chitchatter

Now that we have installed Chitchatter, we can run it by typing the following command in the terminal:

chitchat

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chitchatter on Debian Latest. You can now use the Chitchatter chat application.

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