How to Install Metronome IM on Void Linux

Metronome IM is a free, open-source instant messaging client that is available for various platforms. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Metronome IM on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• Access to the terminal on your Void Linux computer
• Root access or sudo privileges

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal application using your preferred method (e.g., keyboard shortcut or application launcher).
2. Update the package repositories by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S

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

sudo xbps-install -y git lua54 lua54-filesystem lua54-sec lua54-socket lua54-expat lua54-dbi lua54-luaexpat lua54-lyaml lua54-zlib lua54-cjson lua54-augeas libidn2-devel libexpat-devel libidn2 libevent-devel libevent

4. Clone the Metronome repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/maranda/metronome.git

5. Navigate to the cloned Metronome directory by running the following command:

cd metronome/

6. Run the following commands to configure and build the Metronome source code:

./configure --ostype=linux
make -j4

7. Install Metronome by running the following command:

sudo make install

8. Start the Metronome service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start metronome.service

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Metronome IM on Void Linux. You can now start using Metronome as your instant messaging client.

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