Element is a free and open-source messaging application that allows you to securely chat, share files, make audio and video calls, and collaborate with team members. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Element on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting, make sure your FreeBSD system is up to date with the latest packages and updates using the following commands:
sudo pkg update
sudo pkg upgrade
To install Element, we need to install some essential packages first. Use the following command to install the required packages:
sudo pkg install ca_root_nss
Next, we need to download the Element package from the official website. We will use the curl command to download the latest version of Element. Run the following command to download the package:
curl -L https://packages.element.io/desktop/el/7/element-desktop-*.rpm -o element-desktop.rpm
Once the package is downloaded, we can install Element on our FreeBSD system using the following command:
sudo pkg install linux-c7-alsa-lib linux-c7-atk linux-c7-cairo linux-c7-dbus-libs linux-c7-expat linux-c7-fontconfig linux-c7-gdk-pixbuf2 linux-c7-glib2 linux-c7-gtk2 linux-c7-harfbuzz linux-c7-libaudiofile linux-c7-libcups linux-c7-libdrm linux-c7-libglvnd linux-c7-libgpg-error linux-c7-libjpeg-turbo linux-c7-libogg linux-c7-libpciaccess linux-c7-libpng12 linux-c7-libpulseaudio linux-c7-libSM linux-c7-libtasn1 linux-c7-libtiff linux-c7-libtxc-dxtn-s2tc linux-c7-libuuid linux-c7-libvorbis linux-c7-libxcb linux-c7-libxml2 linux-c7-libxslt linux-c7-libXtst linux-c7-nspr linux-c7-nss linux-c7-openssl-libs linux-c7-pango linux-c7-pixman linux-c7-qt5-core linux-c7-qt5-gui linux-c7-qt5-network linux-c7-qt5-widgets linux-c7-qt5-x11extras linux-c7-sqlite3 linux-c7-zlib
sudo pkg install alien
sudo alien -i element-desktop.rpm
After the installation is complete, you can launch Element from the Applications menu.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Element on FreeBSD Latest. Element is a powerful messaging application that can help you stay connected with others securely. Install it today and start experiencing its robust features.
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