This repository holds out the build scripts that generates our .deb precompiled packages and also tracks Debian-specific issues in relation to the packaging.
If you are looking to simply install The Lounge, please use our pre-compiled binary .deb files available in the releases section of the main project. This section assumes you want to build a Debian package from sources.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge-deb.git
cd thelounge-deb
# Call the build script
./build-packageAfter this, you should have a nice .deb file in the deb/ output folder! This file can then be installed:
# dpkg -i deb/*.deb
The default system-wide configuration file is located at /etc/thelounge/config.js. Please note that user profiles and their IRC passwords are also stored there, so the directory is only readable by the thelounge user.
The Lounge provides both a system-wide and per-user systemd unit. If you installed the package, The Lounge should already be running and accessible on http://127.0.0.1:9000.
Simply enable the thelounge.service unit, and your server should be up and running:
systemctl enable --now thelounge.serviceIf you do not want to run the software system-wide, or host multiple users that wish to host their own instance of The Lounge, it can also be launched per user:
systemctl --user enable --now thelounge.servicePlease note that for The Lounge to start on boot in this scenario, you will also require to have lingering enabled for this user:
loginctl enable-linger $username