Status is an open-source chat and messaging application that can be installed on different operating systems, including Manjaro. In this tutorial, you will learn the step-by-step guide on how to install Status on your Manjaro system.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to install Git on your Manjaro system. Git is a version control system that Status requires for installation.
To install Git, open the terminal application and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
You may need to enter your password to authenticate the installation process.
After installing Git, you need to clone the Status Git repository to your computer. The following command will create a new directory called status where Status files will be saved.
git clone https://github.com/dani3l0/Status.git ~/status
After cloning the Status Git repository, you need to install its dependencies. To do so, navigate to the status directory by running the following command:
cd ~/status
Then, run the following script to install the dependencies:
./scripts/install_deps.sh
Now you need to build the Status application on your Manjaro system. Simply run:
make
This command will compile the Status application and create a new executable file.
Finally, you can launch the Status application by running:
./status
This command will open the Status application, and you can start using it on your Manjaro system.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Status on your Manjaro system. You cloned the Status Git repository, installed its dependencies, built the application, and launched it on your computer. Now you can start using Status as your primary chat and messaging application.
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