How to Install Soketi on POP! OS Latest

Soketi is a chat client that allows you to connect with your friends and family using different protocols such as IRC, XMPP, Matrix and more. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Soketi on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Soketi, ensure you have the following ready:

• A computer running POP! OS Latest

Installing Soketi

We can install Soketi on POP! OS Latest using the following steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T on your keyboard.

2. Update your system's package list by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git cmake pkg-config libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libjson-c-dev libnotify-dev libsystemd-dev libglib2.0-dev libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev libsqlite3-dev

4. Install the Flatpak package manager on your system by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install flatpak

5. Add the Flatpak repository to your system by running the following command:

sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

6. Install Soketi by running the following command:

flatpak install flathub app.soketi.Soketi

7. Launch Soketi by searching for it in the applications menu, or by running the following command in the terminal:

flatpak run app.soketi.Soketi

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Soketi on POP! OS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Soketi on POP! OS Latest. You can now use Soketi to chat with your friends and family using various protocols.

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