How to Install Revolt on MXLinux

Revolt is an open-source messaging platform that ensures your privacy and offers a better alternative to closed-source communication platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Revolt on MXLinux latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following:

  • Installed MXLinux latest version
  • Sudo access privileges

Step 1: Update packages

First, update all the available packages to their latest versions by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install dependencies

Revolt requires some dependencies to be present on your system before it can be installed. The following command will install all the necessary dependencies:

sudo apt-get install git curl libgtk-3-dev libssl-dev libopus-dev libvpx-dev libsodium-dev

Step 3: Download Revolt

Go to the Revolt website (https://revolt.chat/) and click on the 'Download' button. Then select the Linux version, and copy the download link.

Open your terminal and navigate to a directory where you want to download and install Revolt. You can use the following command to navigate to your desired directory:

cd /path/to/directory

Then run the following command to clone the Revolt repository:

git clone https://github.com/revoltchat/revolt.git

Step 4: Build and install Revolt

After cloning the Revolt repository, navigate to the source directory by running the following command:

cd revolt

Once you are in the source directory, run the following commands to build and install Revolt:

cargo build --release
sudo mv target/release/revolt /usr/local/bin/

Step 5: Run Revolt

After installing Revolt, you can run it by typing the following command in your terminal:

revolt

This will start the Revolt application, and you can start using it right away!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we guided you on how to install Revolt, an open-source messaging platform, on MXLinux latest. We hope this guide helped you install Revolt on your system successfully.