How to Install Jami on Manjaro

Jami is a free, cross-platform communication tool that allows users to make voice, video calls, and send messages. It uses secure end-to-end encryption and is completely decentralized.

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps required to install Jami on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro Linux operating system installed on your computer.
• Access to the command-line terminal or terminal emulator.

Step 1: Enable the AUR

Jami is not available in official Manjaro repositories. Therefore, you first need to enable Arch User Repository (AUR) on your system. To do this, follow the below steps:

1. Open the terminal on your Manjaro system.
2. Run the following command to install the prerequisite package for the AUR helper:

sudo pacman -Syu base-devel

3. Download and install the Yay AUR Helper using the following command. Yay is a popular AUR helper tool and can also be used to install packages from AUR.

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si

Step 2: Install Jami

With the AUR installed, you can now install Jami using the following command:

yay -S jami

Yay will then download and install Jami along with all its dependencies.

Step 3: Launch Jami

Once installation is complete, you can launch Jami from the terminal or by searching for it in the application menu.

To open Jami using the terminal, run:

jami

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the simple steps required to install Jami on Manjaro Linux. By following these steps, you can easily start using Jami for secure and encrypted communication.

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