Shhh is a simple, lightweight and privacy-focused alternative to popular messaging applications. In this tutorial, we will walkthrough the process of installing Shhh on Manjaro.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Open the terminal and run the following command to update your system's package list:
sudo pacman -Syu
Next, run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm git
Next, clone the Shhh repository to your local machine using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/smallwat3r/shhh.git
This will create a new directory named shhh in your current directory.
Change your current directory to shhh:
cd shhh
Run the following command to install the required packages:
npm install
Finally, start Shhh with the following command:
npm start
This will start Shhh on your system. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Shhh on your Manjaro system. Enjoy using this privacy-focused messaging application.
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