How to Install Chitchatter on Manjaro

Chitchatter is a cross-platform, open-source chat application that allows users to communicate securely over the internet. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install it on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Chitchatter on Manjaro, ensure that you have the following:

A Manjaro system with an internet connection
A terminal to execute the commands

Installing Chitchatter

Follow the steps below to install Chitchatter on your Manjaro system:

Open the terminal on your Manjaro system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for it in the applications menu.
Update your system by running the command:
```
sudo pacman -Syu
```
Install git and meson packages by running the command:
```
sudo pacman -S git meson
```

Clone the Chitchatter repository by executing:

git clone https://github.com/nschloe/chitchatter.git

Navigate to the cloned directory:
```
cd chitchatter
```

Build and install Chitchatter using the following commands:

meson --buildtype=debugoptimized --prefix=/usr/local builddir
cd builddir
ninja
sudo ninja install

To launch Chitchatter, run the following command:
```
chitchatter
```

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install Chitchatter on Manjaro. Now you can use this open-source chat application to communicate securely over the internet.