StoneAge Messenger is a chat application that supports end-to-end encryption. It works on a peer-to-peer network, which means that the users' chats are not stored on a central server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install StoneAge Messenger on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before we begin with the installation process, we need to make sure that our system meets the following requirements:
Let's open the terminal and make sure that our system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo zypper update
Next, we need to install some dependencies that will be required to run StoneAge Messenger. Run the following command to install them:
sudo zypper install qt5-qtbase-devel openssl-devel libgcrypt-devel protobuf-c-devel protobuf-compiler
Now, we need to download StoneAge Messenger. Navigate to the terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://gitlab.com/cweb/StoneAge.git
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you have downloaded the source code.
cd StoneAge
We are now ready to build and install StoneAge Messenger. Run the following commands in the terminal:
qmake
make
sudo make install
This will build the application and install it on your system.
Finally, we can launch StoneAge Messenger from the terminal by entering the following command:
StoneAge
You will see a login screen where you can enter your details and start using StoneAge Messenger.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed StoneAge Messenger on OpenSUSE Latest. StoneAge Messenger is a great alternative to other chat applications as it supports end-to-end encryption and works on a peer-to-peer network.
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