Spectrum 2 is a free, open-source chat server that allows you to connect your chats across different messaging platforms. It allows you to bridge direct messaging services like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Google Hangouts. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Spectrum 2 on NetBSD.
Before we begin, it is important to make sure our operating system is up-to-date by running the following command:
pkgin update && pkgin upgrade
Then we need to install the necessary packages. Run the following command to install the needed packages:
pkgin install cmake make gcc-c++ openssl openssl-devel swig20 libpurple libpurple-devel libgcrypt libgcrypt-devel libjson-glib
Next, we need to clone the Spectrum 2 repository. The following command will clone the repository:
git clone git://github.com/SpectrumIM/spectrum2.git
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate into the Spectrum 2 directory using the following command:
cd spectrum2
Then, we need to configure Spectrum 2 by running the following command:
cmake .
After configuration is completed, we can build Spectrum 2 with the following command:
make
After the building process is completed, we can install Spectrum 2 with the following command as root user:
make install
Finally, we need to create a configuration file for Spectrum 2. We can copy the example configuration file and modify it to our needs. Run the following command:
cp ./contrib/spectrum.cfg.example /usr/local/etc/spectrum.cfg
Then, open and edit the configuration file as per your needs. The file /usr/local/etc/spectrum.cfg contains many helpful configuration options to customize the server's behavior, like the services you want to connect, the authentication method to use etc.
Finally, we can start the Spectrum 2 service using the following command:
/usr/local/bin/spectrum2_manager start
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Spectrum 2 on NetBSD. Now you can connect your chat services together.
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