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-====== uTox ======+====== µTox ======
  
-**uTox** is a lightweight, cross-platform client for Tox. +**µTox** is a lightweight, cross-platform client for Tox. 
  
-| Repository: | [[https://github.com/notsecure/uTox]] | +| Repository:         | https://github.com/uTox/uTox                   | 
-| Web Site: | [[http://utox.org/|utox]] | +| Maintainers:        | [[https://github.com/GrayHatter/|GrayHatter]]  | 
-| Maintainers: | [[https://github.com/notsecure/|notsecure]] | +| Language:           | C                                              | 
-| Language: | C | +| Operating Systems:  | Windows, Linux, OSX, BSD, Android              | 
-| Operating Systems: | Windows, Linux, OSX, Android(Experimental) |+| Current Version:    | 0.17.2                                         | 
 +| Status:             | Active                                         |
  
 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
  
-[[https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2c4xh3/utox_a_lightweight_tox_client_libre_secure_p2p/| Reddit Post about uTox]] +[[https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2c4xh3/utox_a_lightweight_tox_client_libre_secure_p2p/| Reddit Post about µTox]] 
-[[https://github.com/notsecure/uTox/commits/master| Commit History]]+[[https://github.com/uTox/uTox/commits/develop| Commit History]]
  
 ===== Features ===== ===== Features =====
  
-  * 1v1 messages Yes +{{page>include:clients_features}}
-  * Audio Yes +
-  * Audio filtering Yes +
-  * Audio notifications No +
-  * Avatars Yes +
-  * Changing nospam No  +
-  * Chat logs Semi +
-  * Contact aliases No +
-  * Contact blocking No +
-  * Desktop sharing Yes +
-  * DNS Discovery Yes +
-  * Emoticons No +
-  * Faux offline messaging No +
-  * File transfer Yes +
-  * File resuming Yes +
-  * Group audio Yes +
-  * Group chats Yes +
-  * Inline images Yes +
-  * Message splitting Yes +
-  * Multilingual Yes +
-  * Multiprofile No +
-  * Profile import/export No +
-  * Proxy support Yes +
-  * Read receipts No +
-  * Save file encryption No +
-  * Spell check No +
-  * Typing notification Yes +
-  * tox: URI Yes +
-  * Video Yes+
  
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
 ====Windows==== ====Windows====
-  - Download [[https://github.com/notsecure/utox-update/releases/download/latest/utox_runner.zip| utox_runner.zip]] and unzip it in a folder of your choice. 
-  - In the folder you unzipped utox_runner, run the utox_runner.exe file. This program checks and starts uTox. 
  
 +Latest binaries are provided [[https://tox.chat/download.html|here]].
 ====OSX==== ====OSX====
-OSX Builds of uTox are currently done [[https://wiki.tox.chat/binaries#mac_os_x| monthly]] by [[https://github.com/stal888| stal]]. Simply drag-and-drop the [[https://zodiaclabs.org/storage/c1/uTox-0.3.2.dmg| .dmg]] image into your Applications folder like you would any other application.+OSX builds are posted on the [[https://github.com/uTox/uTox/releases|releases]] section of the github repo by publicarray.
  
-If you want to build from source, OSX specific instructions can be found here. +If you want to build from source, OSX specific instructions can be found [[https://github.com/uTox/uTox/blob/develop/docs/COCOA.md#how-to-compile-utox|here]].
-https://github.com/notsecure/uTox/blob/master/docs/BUILD.md#user_content_osx+
  
 ====Linux==== ====Linux====
-Follow the instructions for [[https://wiki.tox.chat/binaries#gnulinux| installing via your package manager]] or [[https://github.com/notsecure/uTox/blob/master/docs/BUILD.md| build from source]].+ 
 +=== Arch Linux === 
 + 
 +Should be available in the ''community'' repo, to install: 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +# pacman -S utox 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +=== Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint === 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +# apt-get install utox 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +=== openSUSE === 
 + 
 +uTox is available in openSUSE Factory. 
 + 
 +To install in openSUSE 15.2 or newer: 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +# zypper in utox 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +If your distribution is not listed, or you want / need to compile uTox, there are provided instructions [[https://github.com/uTox/uTox/blob/develop/docs/INSTALL.md|on GitHub]]. 
 +====FreeBSD==== 
 + 
 +=== Binary === 
 + 
 +Use pkg utility to install binary package: 
 +  pkg install uTox 
 + 
 +=== Compiling === 
 + 
 +Update ports tree: 
 +  portsnap fetch update 
 + 
 +Compile and install client with all dependencies: 
 +  cd /usr/ports/net-im/uTox 
 +  make install clean
  
 ===== Usage ===== ===== Usage =====
 +{{ users:utox.png?380px|A conversation over uTox}}
 uTox is about as basic and self-explanatory as Tox clients come. The first time you open it you're directed to the Add Friend page where you can add your first friend. Once you've added some people, you can open up your chat session with them by Left-clicking on their names. uTox is about as basic and self-explanatory as Tox clients come. The first time you open it you're directed to the Add Friend page where you can add your first friend. Once you've added some people, you can open up your chat session with them by Left-clicking on their names.
  
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 ==== Initiating Voice or Video calling ==== ==== Initiating Voice or Video calling ====
-   * The phone button at the top-right of the uTox window initiates a voice request. The recipient will be prompted to accept the voice session. +   * The phone button at the top-right of the µTox window initiates a voice request. The recipient will be prompted to accept the voice session. 
-   * The videocamera button at the top-right of the uTox window initiates a voice request. The recipient will be prompted to accept the video session.+   * The videocamera button at the top-right of the µTox window initiates a voice request. The recipient will be prompted to accept the video session.
  
 ==== File Transfers ==== ==== File Transfers ====
-   * The paperclip button at the top-right of the uTox window starts a file transfer by prompting you to select a file. The file transfer request is sent as soon as the file is selected. Files are only transferred with the recipient's approval. +   * The paperclip button at the top-right of the µTox window starts a file transfer by prompting you to select a file. The file transfer request is sent as soon as the file is selected. Files are only transferred with the recipient's approval.
- +
-{{ users:utox.png?380px|A conversation over uTox}}+
  
 ===== Other clients ===== ===== Other clients =====
  
 {{page>include:clients_others}} {{page>include:clients_others}}

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