Glowing Bear is a web-based IRC client built on top of a robust IRC library called WeeChat. In this tutorial, you will learn step-by-step instructions on how to install Glowing Bear on the latest version of EndeavourOS.
Before you can begin with the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:
Open the terminal on your EndeavourOS machine by pressing CTRL + ALT + T or searching for the terminal in the applications menu.
Make sure that all your system packages are up to date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install Git, which is necessary for downloading Glowing Bear from the GitHub repository, by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Clone the Glowing Bear repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear.git
Install npm, which is a package manager used to install JavaScript modules, by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S npm
Change the directory to the cloned Glowing Bear repository by running the following command:
cd glowing-bear
Install the necessary dependencies using npm by running the following command:
npm install
Build the Glowing Bear application by running the following command:
npm run build
Finally, start the Glowing Bear server by running the following command:
npm start
Glowing Bear is now installed on your EndeavourOS system. You can access it by opening your preferred web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.
By following these steps, you have successfully installed Glowing Bear on EndeavourOS latest. You can now start using Glowing Bear to connect to IRC channels and networks in a more modern and user-friendly way.
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