How to Install Metronome IM on OpenSUSE Latest

Metronome IM is a free and open-source instant messaging software that provides secure communication using XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol). In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Metronome IM on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running OpenSUSE latest system.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Update your system

As always, it's good practice to keep your system up to date. Open the terminal and run the following command to update your system.

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Metronome IM requires several dependencies that we need to install first. Run the following command in the terminal.

sudo zypper install lua51 lua51-devel lua51-expat lua51-filesystem lua51-sec lua51-socket lua51-term readline-devel sqlite3-devel

Step 3: Download Metronome IM

To download Metronome IM, we will use the wget command. Open the terminal and run the following command.

wget https://github.com/maranda/metronome/archive/master.zip

Step 4: Extract Metronome IM

Once the download is completed, extract the downloaded file using the unzip command.

unzip master.zip

Step 5: Build and Install Metronome IM

To build and install Metronome IM, navigate to the extracted folder and run the following commands.

cd metronome-master
make
sudo make install

Step 6: Configure Metronome IM

After the installation is completed, it's time to configure Metronome IM. Open the configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/metronome/metronome.cfg.lua using your favorite text editor.

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/metronome/metronome.cfg.lua

Update the following parameters according to your needs.

-- Server's host name
   metronome['hostname'] = 'example.com';

-- Admin e-mail address
   metronome['admins'] = { 'admin@example.com' };

-- Users data storage backend
   metronome['datastore'] = 'sql';

-- Networking backend
   metronome['network_backend'] = 'epoll';

-- Set certificate and key for the server
   metronome['certificates'] = "/path/to/cert.pem";
   metronome['private_key'] = "/path/to/key.pem";

-- Enable or disable registration
   metronome['registration_whitelist'] = { 'example.com' };

Step 7: Start Metronome IM

To start Metronome IM, run the following command in the terminal.

sudo metronomectl start

To check the status of Metronome IM, run the following command.

sudo metronomectl status

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Metronome IM on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Metronome IM to chat with your friends securely. You may want to explore more about Metronome IM by reading the official documentation.

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