How to Install Convos on FreeBSD Latest

Convos is a web-based IRC client written in Perl. It provides a modern interface with features such as inline image previews and notifications. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Convos on FreeBSD Latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before installing Convos, you must meet the following prerequisites:

  • A FreeBSD machine with root access
  • A terminal or SSH client

Step 1: Install Perl and cpanminus

To run Convos, you need to have Perl and cpanminus installed on your machine. If they are not already installed, you can do so by running the following command:

sudo pkg install p5-App-cpanminus

This will install Perl and cpanminus on your machine.

Step 2: Install additional packages

Convos also requires additional packages to be installed. To install them, run the following command:

sudo pkg install pkgconf p5-DBD-SQLite p5-Mojolicious

This will install the necessary packages for Convos to run properly.

Step 3: Download and extract the latest version of Convos

Next, you need to download the latest version of Convos from their website, https://convos.chat/. On the website, click the "Latest Release" button to download the .tar.gz file.

After the .tar.gz file is downloaded, extract the contents using the following command:

tar -xzvf convos-latest.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called "convos-latest" containing all of the Convos files.

Step 4: Create a new user for Convos

It is recommended that you create a new user specifically for running Convos.

sudo pw useradd -n convos -d /usr/local/convos -m -s /bin/sh

This command creates a new user called "convos" with the home directory "/usr/local/convos" and a shell of "/bin/sh".

Step 5: Install Convos

To install Convos, change to the "convos-latest" directory and run the following command:

sudo perl Makefile.PL home=/usr/local/convos

This will create a Makefile which can be used to install Convos.

Next, run the following command to install Convos:

sudo make install

This will install Convos to the "/usr/local/convos" directory.

Step 6: Start the Convos server

To start the Convos server, run the following command:

sudo -u convos /usr/local/convos/script/convos daemon

This will start the Convos server running as the "convos" user.

Step 7: Access the Convos client

You can now access the Convos client by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://<your-server-ip>:3000/

Replace "" with the IP address of your FreeBSD machine. You should now see the Convos login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Convos on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use Convos as a web-based IRC client with a modern interface.