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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)

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install discord.c
```

you need to add [my apt repository](https://prog.sijanec.eu/).

built packages only exist for the `amd64` and `arm64`. 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
```

## automatic building

automatic building is done on two servers, one for `arm64` and the other for `amd64`.

check the build badge before downloading:

[![Build Status](https://jenkins.sijanec.eu/buildStatus/icon?job=discord.c)](https://jenkins.sijanec.eu/job/discord.c/)

* `amd64`: [https://cargova.sijanec.eu/prog/discord.c/](https://cargova.sijanec.eu/prog/discord.c/)
* `arm64`: [https://of.sijanec.eu/prog/discord.c/](https://of.sijanec.eu/prog/discord.c/)

there deb packages and binaries.

## missing features

* check for permissions before join