Telegram
From Gentoo Wiki
Telegram is a freeware, cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging (IM) system. It is written in C++.
Installation
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 |
jemalloc
|
Use dev-libs/jemalloc for memory management |
qt6
|
Build with Qt6 support |
screencast
|
Enable support for remote desktop and screen cast using media-video/pipewire |
spell
|
Add dictionary support |
wayland
|
Enable dev-libs/wayland backend |
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
Removal
Unmerge
Delete telegram-desktop with emerge:
root #
emerge --ask --depclean --verbose net-im/telegram-desktop
Delete telegram-desktop-bin with emerge:
root #
emerge --ask --depclean --verbose net-im/telegram-desktop-bin
See Also
- Discord — a proprietary 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)