Chitchatter is a messaging application that uses the Matrix protocol. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Chitchatter on OpenBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to install some dependencies that are required by Chitchatter. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pkg_add -I libolm libuuid libunwind
This command will install the necessary dependencies required for Chitchatter to run properly.
Download the latest version of Chitchatter from the official website: https://chitchatter.im/
Open a terminal and switch to an appropriate directory to download and extract the binary. For example, we will download and extract it into the /opt directory:
cd /opt/
sudo ftp https://github.com/chitchatter/chitchatter/releases/download/v1.3.0/chitchatter-1.3.0-openbsd-amd64.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvf chitchatter-1.3.0-openbsd-amd64.tar.gz
This will download and extract the Chitchatter binary to the /opt/chitchatter directory.
Create a new system user for Chitchatter with limited privileges. This will ensure that Chitchatter has access to only the resources it needs to function properly. Run the following command to create a new user:
sudo adduser chitchatter -G wheel -D -s /sbin/nologin
This command creates a new user named "chitchatter" with limited privileges.
Now that we have all the required dependencies installed and the binary extracted in the correct directory, we can install Chitchatter. Run the following command to install Chitchatter:
sudo chown -R chitchatter:wheel /opt/chitchatter/
sudo chmod -R 0755 /opt/chitchatter
These commands change the ownership and permissions of the Chitchatter directory to the user we created earlier.
Finally, we can run Chitchatter. Switch to the Chitchatter directory and run the Chitchatter binary:
cd /opt/chitchatter/
sudo -u chitchatter /opt/chitchatter/chitchatter
This will run Chitchatter with the user we created earlier. You can now start using Chitchatter to communicate with your friends and colleagues.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Chitchatter on OpenBSD. Follow the steps above and you should be up and running in no time. Chitchatter is a great messaging application that is both easy to use and secure, making it an ideal choice for any individual or organization.
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