Spectrum 2 is an open source instant messaging transport which allows users to connect to various instant messaging services like Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, and more through a single XMPP interface. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Spectrum 2 on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we start, please ensure that your FreeBSD system meets the following requirements:
To start, update your FreeBSD system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date.
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Next, install the dependencies required for Spectrum 2 to run.
sudo pkg install cmake git glib20 libevent libidn2 hiredis protobuf-c openssl lua52
After installing the dependencies, use git to clone the Spectrum 2 repository.
git clone https://github.com/hanzz/spectrum2.git
Once downloaded, navigate to the Spectrum 2 directory and create a build directory.
cd spectrum2 && mkdir build && cd build
Next, use cmake to configure the build process.
cmake ..
After cmake finishes running, run the make command to build the Spectrum 2 files.
make
Finally, install Spectrum 2 by running the following command.
sudo make install
To configure Spectrum 2, navigate to the /usr/local/etc/spectrum2/ directory.
cd /usr/local/etc/spectrum2/
Next, create a configuration file by copying the example configuration file.
sudo cp spectrum.cfg.dist spectrum.cfg
Open the configuration file and configure the necessary options based on your use case. You can find more information on configuring Spectrum 2 in the documentation on the Spectrum 2 website.
After configuring Spectrum 2, start the service by running the following command.
sudo spectrum2_manager start
You should see Spectrum 2 starting up with output similar to the following.
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/| |_ | | | || | | | | | (_| |
_/ |_(_)|_| |_||_| |_| |_|\__,_|
spectrum2 (\u0027https://spectrum.im/\u0027) v2.0-rc1
[...]
spectrum2:\u0027INFO\u0027:\u0027I am ready now.\u0027
Once the Spectrum 2 service is running, you can connect to it using an XMPP client of your choice.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Spectrum 2 on FreeBSD Latest. You can now connect to various instant messaging services through a single XMPP interface using Spectrum 2. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official Spectrum 2 documentation.
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