LeapChat is an open-source group chat application that allows you to communicate with your friends and colleagues securely. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install LeapChat on Elementary OS Latest.
Before starting the installation process, make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Follow the steps below to install LeapChat on Elementary OS Latest:
Open a Terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for Terminal in the applications.
Add the LeapChat repository key to your system by running the following command:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 8E03F5EC7922A9A9
Add the LeapChat repository to your system's sources list by running the following command:
echo 'deb https://packages.leapchat.org/deb stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/LeapChat.list
Update the apt repository by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Finally, install LeapChat by running the following command:
sudo apt install leapchat
This command will install LeapChat and its dependencies on your system.
You can launch LeapChat from the applications menu, or by running the following command in a Terminal window:
leapchat
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install LeapChat on Elementary OS Latest. Now you can securely communicate with your friends and colleagues using this open-source group chat application.
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