How to Install Convos on EndeavourOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will be discussing the steps to install Convos on EndeavourOS Latest. Convos is an open source web-based IRC client that makes it easy to connect to IRC servers and channels.

Step 1: Update the System

Before proceeding with the installation process of Convos, it is recommended to update the system and repositories to the latest version by executing the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To install Convos on EndeavourOS Latest, we need to install certain dependencies to ensure that it runs smoothly. We need to install the following packages:

To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S perl cpan sqlite

Step 3: Install Convos

Once we have installed the necessary dependencies, we can proceed to install Convos. There are two ways to install Convos: via CPAN or GitHub.

Install Convos via CPAN

To install Convos via CPAN, we need to execute the following command in the terminal:

sudo cpan -i Convos

This command will take a few minutes to complete as it will download and install all the necessary packages required to run Convos.

Install Convos via GitHub

If you prefer to install Convos via GitHub, then you need to install Git by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git

After installing Git, you can clone Convos repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos.git

Once the cloning process completes, navigate to the Convos directory by running the following command:

cd convos

Now we can install Convos using the following command:

sudo cpanm --installdeps .

Step 4: Start Convos

After successfully installing Convos, we can start Convos server by running the following command:

convos daemon

Convos will start running on port 8080 by default. You can access the web interface by opening a web browser and entering http://localhost:8080 in the address bar.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed the steps to install Convos on EndeavourOS Latest. Convos is an easy-to-use and user-friendly IRC client that simplifies the process of connecting to IRC servers and channels. We hope this tutorial has helped you in installing Convos on your EndeavourOS machine.

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