How to Install Convos on Elementary OS

Convos is a modern IRC client that is designed to provide a beautiful and easy-to-use interface for users. It supports a wide range of features including file transfers, notifications, chat logging, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Convos on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Installing Dependencies

Before installing Convos, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y perl make

Installing Additional Modules

Convos requires several additional modules to function properly. Run the following commands to install them:

sudo apt-get install -y libssl-dev libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libgif-dev libexpat1-dev libperl-dev zlib1g-dev libxml2-dev

Download and Extract Convos

Run the following commands to download and extract Convos:

wget https://convos.by/convos-2.0.0.tar.gz
tar -xzf convos-2.0.0.tar.gz

Install Convos

Now that we have all the dependencies and additional modules installed, we can proceed with the installation of Convos. Run the following commands to install Convos:

cd convos-2.0.0
perl Makefile.PL
make test
sudo make install

Once the installation process is complete, you can run Convos by typing the following command in the terminal:

convos

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Convos on your Elementary OS system. With Convos, you can enjoy a modern and feature-rich IRC client that will take your chatting experience to the next level.

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