based on:
https://github.com/kontalk/desktopclient-java
https://github.com/kontalk/desktopclient-java/wiki/FAQ
add backports, only for debian (so you can install latest software for your system):
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
and add at the end:
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports main
update it:
sudo apt-get update
install dependencies:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
maybe you also have to install android-studio (which ships with gradle):
https://fredfire1.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/install-android-studio-ubuntu/
get the sourcecode and run it:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/kontalk/desktopclient-java.git
cd ~/desktopclient-java
git submodule update --init
cd ~/desktopclient-java/ && ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.java.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/ run
download latest release from https://github.com/kontalk/desktopclient-java/releases and run it:
cd ~/
wget https://github.com/kontalk/desktopclient-java/releases/download/v3.1.2/KontalkDesktop-3.1.2.zip
unzip KontalkDesktop-*.zip
mv KontalkDesktop-3.1.2 .KontalkDesktop-3.1.2
cd .KontalkDesktop-*
java -jar ~/.KontalkDesktop-3.1.2/KontalkDesktopApp.jar
import your kontalk-keys.zip (the backup you have done from your android-client app)
and paste the password you used for kontalk-keys.zip
activate key-password and create a key password for the it
(you will be always asked for that password when you start kontalk in future)
To make the desktopclient work:
Options > Preferences > Account > Disable certificate validation [x]
Options > Preferences > Privacy > Automatically grant authorization [x]
now you can run it with:
cd ~/desktopclient-java/ && ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.java.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/ run
java -jar ~/.KontalkDesktop-3.1.2/KontalkDesktopApp.jar
create a starter:
mkdir ‐p ~/.local/share/icons/
cd ~/.local/share/icons/
wget -O kontalk.png https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/6746728
cd ~/.local/share/applications
nano kontalk.desktop
[Desktop Entry] Name=Kontalk Comment=a messanger app Exec=sh -c 'java -jar /home/xxUserxx/.KontalkDesktop-3.1.2/KontalkDesktopApp.jar' Icon=/home/xxUserxx/.local/share/icons/kontalk.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Application;Network;Internet; StartupNotify=true
###Exec=sh -c ‘cd /home/xxUserxx/desktopclient-java/ && ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.java.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/ run’
use the correct username in starter:
cd ~/.local/share/applications
sed -i 's/xxUserxx/'$USER'/' kontalk.desktop
enable emoticons:
based on:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/11/see-install-use-emoji-symbols-ubuntu-linux
sudo apt install ttf-ancient-fonts
install emoji picker(copied to clipboard):
https://github.com/gentakojima/emojione-picker-ubuntu
usage:
downloaded files are located in:
~/.kontalk/attachments
preview images are located in:
~/.kontalk/preview
remove kontalk:
sudo rm -r ~/desktopclient-java
sudo rm -r ~/.kontalk
sudo rm -r ~/.gradle
rm ~/.local/share/applications/kontalk.desktop
rm ~/.local/share/icons/kontalk.png
maybe also remove openjdk 8:
sudo apt-get purge openjdk-8-jdk
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