How to Install Glowing Bear on EndeavourOS Latest
Glowing Bear is a web-based IRC client built on top of a robust IRC library called WeeChat. In this tutorial, you will learn step-by-step instructions on how to install Glowing Bear on the latest version of EndeavourOS.
Prerequisites
Before you can begin with the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:
- EndeavourOS latest ISO image
- Access to an elevated terminal (with sudo privileges)
- Basic knowledge of using the terminal
Installation Steps
Open the terminal on your EndeavourOS machine by pressing
CTRL + ALT + Tor searching for the terminal in the applications menu.Make sure that all your system packages are up to date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -SyuInstall Git, which is necessary for downloading Glowing Bear from the GitHub repository, by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S gitClone the Glowing Bear repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear.gitInstall
npm, which is a package manager used to install JavaScript modules, by running the following command:sudo pacman -S npmChange the directory to the cloned Glowing Bear repository by running the following command:
cd glowing-bearInstall the necessary dependencies using
npmby running the following command:npm installBuild the Glowing Bear application by running the following command:
npm run buildFinally, start the Glowing Bear server by running the following command:
npm startGlowing Bear is now installed on your EndeavourOS system. You can access it by opening your preferred web browser and navigating to
http://localhost:8080.
Conclusion
By following these steps, you have successfully installed Glowing Bear on EndeavourOS latest. You can now start using Glowing Bear to connect to IRC channels and networks in a more modern and user-friendly way.