Installing StoneAge Messenger on POP! OS:

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of StoneAge Messenger on POP! OS Latest. StoneAge is a simple, reliable and low-resource messenger developed specifically for Linux users.

Prerequisites:

Before we start the installation process, make sure the following prerequisites are fulfilled:

• A running instance of POP! OS.
• Access to the terminal/command prompt.

Step-by-step Guide:

Follow these steps to install StoneAge Messenger on POP! OS:

1. Open Terminal:

   • Press Ctrl+Alt+T. This will open the terminal window.

2. Update System:

   • Enter the following command in the terminal to update the system:

     sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
     

3. Install Dependencies:

   • Run the following command in the terminal to install the dependencies:

     sudo apt install git build-essential qt5-default qttools5-dev-tools qtmultimedia5-dev
     

4. Clone StoneAge Messenger:

   • Clone the StoneAge repository using the following command:

     git clone https://gitlab.com/cweb/StoneAge.git
     

5. Install StoneAge:

   • Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:

     cd StoneAge
     

   • Run the following commands to install StoneAge Messenger on your POP! OS:

     qmake
     make
     sudo make install
     

6. Run StoneAge Messenger:

   • Once the installation is complete, run StoneAge from the terminal:

     stoneage
     

Congratulations! You have successfully installed StoneAge Messenger on POP! OS. You can now enjoy a seamless messaging experience on your Linux operating system.

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