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Using spectrum repository
We have APT repositories for Debian and Ubuntu that make it very easy to install Spectrum 2.
To use the repositories, just add the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://repo.spectrum.im $dist main
where $dist is either lucid, oneiric, precise, quantal, sid, squeeze, wheezy. If you are unsure, you can usually find your distribution in the file /etc/lsb-release. We also have a source repository at the same location if you want to build the package yourself.
apt-get update
Building packages for different distributions/architectures
At now we do not have resources to support all different debian-based distributions and/or architectures, but you always can create packages for desired distribution yourself.
All required files for building Spectrum debian packages are present in the packaging/debian directory of spectrum Git repository. Most of required dependencies should be in the main Debian/Ubuntu repositories, except:
- Swiften - the old Swiften library used by Spectrum is present in stable Debian and Ubuntu LTS but may be missing in unstable/rolling Debian/Ubuntu trees. However, you can use their own Debian/Ubuntu repository or create packages yourself using the same method described here for Spectrum :)
- Communi - this library is unavailable in Debian/Ubuntu, but we provide a special repository from which you can build libcommuni
Packaging for your current distribution
[TBD]
Creating package for different debian-based distro
We will show how to build Spectrum for the popular Raspberry Pi (or any similar) ARM-based machine with Debian-based distribution installed on it
[TBD]
Install spectrum2
After you have done that, simply do:
apt-get install spectrum2 spectrum2-backend-libpurple
Note that these repositories pull in quite a few dependencies, depending on the distribution you use.