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How to install Chatty twitch chat client in Ubuntu

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How to install Chatty twitch chat client in Ubuntu

Chatty is an open-source Twitch chat client based on Java. Chatty is a Twitch chat client for users who use webchat, but doesn' t want the complexity of an IRC client. It enables the user to communicate with other users outside the browser. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of Chatty twitch chat client in Ubuntu.

Installation procedure

To start with the installation procedure, add the repository in the target system by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# sh -c ' echo " deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc)-getdeb apps"  > >  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' 

The repository is added to the system. Install the key by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
OK

Update the local repository index by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get update
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]                                                              
Hit:1 http://screenshots.getdeb.net xenial-getdeb InRelease                                                                               
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]
Fetched 306 kB in 2s (128 kB/s)                              
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Install the chatty package by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get install chatty
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
&hellip 
&hellip .
&hellip 
Updating certificates in /etc/ssl/certs...
0 added, 0 removed  done.
Running hooks in /etc/ca-certificates/update.d...
done.
done.

The application has been installed successfully. To open the chatty application, run the following chatty command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# chatty

The chatty application is running successfully. Create login for chatty and click connect option.

login

The login configuration prompts a request login data click on the button and click done option.

request login

The login data contains the link, chat access for chatty and open the URL by clicking the Open default browser option.

default browser

The URL redirects to Twitch signup page and enter the required credentials and sign up for Twitch.

signup

Click authorize button to connect the Chatty to Twitch.

authorize

After granting permission to Chatty. Verify the login credentials and login configuration process is done.

login configuration

Connect using the channel to chat with any number of friends.

channel

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? Chatty is capable of notifying when the followed channels go online or offline.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

I have an issue with Chatty, what do I do?

A

Reinstall properly and reboot. Solve the dependiecies problem.

Q

Does Chatty support other streaming services like YouTube or hitbox.tv?

A

Unfortunately not, and it's not currently planned either. Chatty is designed around Twitch and adding support for other services wouldn't be a trivial task.

Q

Why does Chatty report "Stream offline", even though the stream clearly didn't go offline?

A

Sometimes the Twitch API will return a stream as offline, even though it isn't. Chatty checks the API twice before reporting a stream as offline, but if both checks return false data, then a

Q

Is there any help/documentation?

A

refer the link for get documentation of this "http://chatty.github.io/help/help.html".

Q

What is the requiremnets for Chatty twitch chat?

A

You need to have the Java 8 JRE or later installed (unless you're using the Windows Standalone version). Download Java if you need it.

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