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Telegram is a freeware, cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging (IM) system. It is written in C++.

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USE flags

USE flags for net-im/telegram-desktop Official desktop client for Telegram

X	Add support for X11
dbus	Enable dbus support for anything that needs it (gpsd, gnomemeeting, etc)
enchant	Enable the app-text/aspell spell-checking backend
hunspell	Enable the app-text/hunspell spell-checking backend
screencast	Enable support for remote desktop and screen cast using media-video/pipewire
spell	Add dictionary support
wayland	Enable dev-libs/wayland backend

Data provided by the Gentoo Package Database · Last update: 2021-06-28 08:38 More information about USE flags

Emerge

Emerge Telegram:

root #emerge --ask net-im/telegram-desktop

Alternatively, install the pre-built binary version:

root #emerge --ask net-im/telegram-desktop-bin

See Also

• Discord — a VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform. Discord allows for communication over voice, video, and text.
• Skype — a proprietary application owned by Microsoft for instant messaging, VoIP calls, and video conversations.
• Recommended_applications — applications recommended for use in a graphical environment (X11, Wayland)