Glowing Bear is a web-based IRC client with several features such as multi-server support, keyboard shortcuts, notifications, etc. It is an open-source project available on GitHub that runs on modern web browsers. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Glowing Bear on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before we start, make sure the following requirements are met:
Glowing Bear is based on Node.js and requires some dependencies to be installed. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo zypper in nodejs npm git python3-devel gcc-c++
This command will install the necessary packages for running Glowing Bear.
Next, we need to clone the Glowing Bear repository from GitHub. Change the current directory to a suitable location, then clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear.git
This will create a new directory named glowing-bear containing the project files.
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the glowing-bear directory using the terminal and install the required NPM packages using the following command:
npm install
This command will install all the packages and dependencies required to run Glowing Bear.
After installing the dependencies and packages, execute the following command to start Glowing Bear:
npm start
This will start the Glowing Bear server on your system. You can access the application by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:9000.
By following these simple steps, you can install Glowing Bear on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use it as a web-based IRC client and enjoy its features.
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