Tox is a free and open-source peer-to-peer instant messaging and video-calling protocol that focuses on security and privacy. If you want to install Tox on your EndeavourOS Latest, follow the steps given below.
Before installing any new package, it is always recommended to update the system.
sudo pacman -Syyu
Tox requires some dependencies to work correctly. Run the following command to install necessary dependencies.
sudo pacman -S git make gcc pkg-config libavcodec libavformat libavutil ffmpeg openal libvpx libsodium libopus libgcrypt
Next, you need to clone the Tox repository from the GitHub. Run the following command to clone it.
git clone --recursive https://github.com/toktok/c-toxcore.git
Now that we have cloned the Tox repository, we need to build it using the following commands.
cd c-toxcore/
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install
After building the Tox, the next step is to install a Tox client that uses the Tox protocol. There are many Tox clients available, and you can choose the one according to your preference. Here, we are installing the qTox client using the following command.
sudo pacman -S qtox
After installing the Tox client, you can start it using the command qtox. You can also launch it from the applications menu of your desktop environment.
That's it. You have successfully installed Tox on your EndeavourOS Latest. Now you can use Tox to communicate securely and privately with your friends and family.
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