How to Install Tox on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tox which is a secure, decentralized, and open-source communications platform. We will be installing Tox on Linux Mint Latest using the terminal.

Prerequisites

• Linux Mint Latest installed on your system.
• Access to terminal and sudo privileges.

Installing Dependencies

Before we start, we need to install the required dependencies for Tox. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt install build-essential git cmake pkg-config libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev libv4l-dev libxvidcore-dev libx264-dev libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libtiff-dev gfortran openexr libatlas-base-dev python3-dev python3-numpy libtbb2 libtbb-dev libdc1394-22-dev libopenexr-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev libgtk-3-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libgoogle-glog-dev libgflags-dev libgphoto2-dev libeigen3-dev libhdf5-dev doxygen

This command will install all the necessary dependencies required to install Tox.

Installing Tox

1. Clone the Tox repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/TokTok/c-toxcore

2. Change your directory to the cloned Tox directory.

cd c-toxcore

3. Build Tox using the following commands:

./bootstrap.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

The installation process may take some time to complete depending on your system specs.

4. After successful installation, confirm the installation by running the following command in the terminal:

toxcoreDhtPingTest

If the installation is successful, you should see the following output in the terminal:

Running 1000 iterations...
Done! Average time:  120.715 us.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Tox on Linux Mint Latest using the terminal. You can now start using Tox to securely communicate with your friends and family.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!