How to Install The Lounge on Elementary OS Latest

The Lounge is a web-based IRC client written in Node.js. It is very easy to install and use. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install The Lounge on Elementary OS Latest.

Requirements

Before we begin, make sure you have the following items:

• A computer running Elementary OS Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Access to the Internet.

Installing The Lounge

Follow the steps given below to install The Lounge on your Elementary OS Latest system:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Add the NodeSource PPA to your system:

$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -

3. Install Node.js and other required dependencies:

$ sudo apt install -y nodejs build-essential git

4. Clone The Lounge repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge.git

5. Change the directory to The Lounge:

$ cd thelounge

6. Install The Lounge:

$ npm install

7. Start The Lounge:

$ npm start

This will start The Lounge on port 9000.

8. You can now access The Lounge by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:9000. You will see the login screen.

9. Create a user by providing the required details.

Once you create a user, you will be logged into The Lounge and can start using it.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed The Lounge on an Elementary OS Latest system. The Lounge is a powerful and flexible web-based IRC client that provides a great user experience. Now you can use The Lounge to connect to IRC servers and chat with other users.

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