How to Install Mumble on OpenSUSE Latest

Mumble is a popular, open-source, low-latency, high-quality voice chat software for gamers. It supports both text and voice communication and can be used on different platforms including Windows, Mac, and various Linux distributions. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Mumble on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Enable the Packman Repository

Mumble is not available in the official OpenSUSE repository, but it is available in the packman repository. To enable the packman repository, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Type the following command and hit Enter to download and install the packman repository:

    sudo zypper ar -cfp 90 http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_$(lsb_release -rs | cut -d . -f 1.$(( $(lsb_release -rs | cut -d . -f 2) - 1 ))) packman
    
  3. Type y and hit Enter to import the GPG key for the packman repository.

Step 2: Install Mumble

To install Mumble, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Type the following command and hit Enter to install Mumble:

    sudo zypper in mumble
    
  3. Type y and hit Enter to confirm the installation.

Step 3: Launch and Configure Mumble

To launch Mumble, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Activities button on the top left corner of the desktop.
  2. Type Mumble in the search box.
  3. Click on Mumble once it appears in the search results.

To configure Mumble, follow these steps:

  1. Once Mumble is launched, click on the Configure button at the bottom of the window.
  2. Click on the Audio Input tab to configure your microphone.
  3. Click on the Audio Output tab to configure your speakers or headphones.
  4. Click on the Network tab to configure your server settings.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mumble on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use it to communicate with other gamers in a high-quality, low-latency voice chat.

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