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# discord.c

an alternative client for the discord messaging platform, written in the C programming language.

## requirements

* a POSIX system
*	GNU C library
* GNU compiler collection
* GNU Make
* libcurl 7.17.0 or newer with HTTPS support
* ncursesw6
* libcjson-dev

## screenshots

![screenshot in fullscreen](https://cdn.sijanec.eu/img/2021/03/discord.c_prtsc.png)

## instructions

### debian (ubuntu as well)

```
wget https://sijanec.eu/pgp-key.txt -qO- | sudo apt-key add -
echo deb http://prog.sijanec.eu/ $(lsb_release -sc) main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list
echo deb-src http://prog.sijanec.eu/ $(lsb_release -sc) main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list # optional
sudo apt update
sudo apt install discord.c
```

built packages only exist for the `amd64`. for i386 grab the source package:

```
apt source discord.c
# untar and follow install from source
```

### caveman style install

```
make
./discord.c -e email@address.example -p password
```

## missing features

* direct messages
* check for permissions before join