Chitchatter is a cross-platform, open-source chat application that allows users to communicate securely over the internet. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install it on Manjaro.
Before installing Chitchatter on Manjaro, ensure that you have the following:
Follow the steps below to install Chitchatter on your Manjaro system:
Open the terminal on your Manjaro system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for it in the applications menu.
Update your system by running the command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install git and meson packages by running the command:
sudo pacman -S git meson
Clone the Chitchatter repository by executing:
git clone https://github.com/nschloe/chitchatter.git
Navigate to the cloned directory:
cd chitchatter
Build and install Chitchatter using the following commands:
meson --buildtype=debugoptimized --prefix=/usr/local builddir
cd builddir
ninja
sudo ninja install
To launch Chitchatter, run the following command:
chitchatter
In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install Chitchatter on Manjaro. Now you can use this open-source chat application to communicate securely over the internet.
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