Spectrum 2 is an open source instant messaging transport system that enables users to bridge various communication protocols, such as IRC, XMPP, and Telegram. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Spectrum 2 on Void Linux.
Before installing Spectrum 2, you need to make sure that your Void Linux system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su
First, we need to install the dependencies required to build and run Spectrum 2. You can do this by running the command below:
sudo xbps-install -y git gcc make cmake boost boost-devel swig openssl openssl-devel libmysqlclient-devel libpurple-devel
Next, we need to clone the Spectrum 2 repository from GitHub. You can do this by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/SpectrumIM/spectrum2.git
Now that we have cloned the Spectrum 2 repository, we can proceed to build and install it. You can do this by running the following commands:
cd spectrum2
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. && make
sudo make install
After installing Spectrum 2, we need to configure it to work with the desired protocol. In this example, we will configure Spectrum 2 to work with Google Hangouts. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo spectrum2_manager --config=/etc/spectrum2/config.cfg --register 1
This command will generate a registration URL that you will need to use to authenticate your Google account with Spectrum 2.
Finally, we can start the Spectrum 2 service by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable spectrum2
sudo systemctl start spectrum2
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Spectrum 2 on Void Linux. You can now use Spectrum 2 to bridge different chat protocols and expand your messaging capabilities.
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