KChat is an open-source chat application that can be used to privately communicate with your friends or colleagues. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install KChat on EndeavourOS, a lightweight Arch-based Linux distribution.
Before getting started, make sure your EndeavourOS is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
KChat has a few dependencies that need to be installed before it can be installed. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo pacman -S qt5-websockets qt5-base qt5-tools
You can download KChat from its GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/php-kchat/kchat.git
Once you have downloaded KChat, navigate to the directory where you downloaded it and build it using the following commands:
cd kchat
qmake
make
After building the project, you can launch the application by running the following command:
./kchat
Congratulations! You have successfully installed KChat on your EndeavourOS Linux distribution.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install KChat on EndeavourOS Linux distribution. KChat is a lightweight and easy-to-use chat application that can be used for private communication. We hope this guide was helpful and easy to understand.
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