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- | **uTox** is a lightweight, | + | **µTox** is a lightweight, |
- | | Repository: | [[https:// | + | | Repository: |
- | | Web Site: | [[http:// | + | | Maintainers: |
- | | Maintainers: | + | | Language: |
- | | Language: | C | | + | | Operating Systems: |
- | | Operating Systems: | Windows, Linux, OSX, Android(Experimental) | + | | Current Version: |
+ | | Status: | ||
===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
- | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
- | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
===== Features ===== | ===== Features ===== | ||
- | * 1v1 messages Yes | + | ==== Audio features ==== |
- | * Audio Yes | + | |
- | * Audio filtering Yes | + | uTox supports audio notifications |
- | * Audio notifications | + | |
- | * Avatars Yes | + | uTox supports audio calls for both contacts and group chats using [[https:// |
- | * Changing nospam No | + | |
- | * Chat logs Semi | + | ==== Video features ==== |
- | * Contact aliases No | + | |
- | * Contact blocking No | + | uTox supports video calls and desktop |
- | * Desktop | + | |
- | * DNS Discovery Yes | + | |
- | * Emoticons No | + | ==== Messaging ==== |
- | * Faux offline | + | |
- | * File transfer Yes | + | uTox supports |
- | | + | |
- | * Group audio Yes | + | Typing notifications are shown to and from contacts, if the feature is enabled in the settings. |
- | | + | |
- | * Inline images Yes | + | It is possible to message offline contacts, in which case the message will be stored and sent once both users are online. |
- | * Message splitting Yes | + | |
- | * Multilingual Yes | + | uTox has support for chat history, with the option to enable or disable the feature. |
- | * Multiprofile No | + | |
- | | + | |
- | * Proxy support | + | ==== File transfers ==== |
- | * Read receipts No | + | |
- | * Save file encryption | + | uTox has support for file transfer and file resuming. |
- | * Spell check No | + | |
- | * Typing notification Yes | + | uTox has support for inline images using its built-in screenshot tool (see [[# |
- | * tox: URI Yes | + | |
- | * Video Yes | + | |
+ | ==== Group chats ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox has support for persistent group chats, but file transfers and typing notifications in group chats aren't possible yet until the feature is implemented by [[users: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Profile | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox has support | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox supports | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[users: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== General ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox has support for translations, | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox has support for SOCKS5 proxies. For an example of a proxy configuration, | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox has support for themes, including the built-in Default, Light, Dark, High contrast, Zenburn, Solarized-light, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Screenshots ==== | ||
+ | {{users: | ||
+ | {{ users: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{page> | ||
===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
====Windows==== | ====Windows==== | ||
- | - Download [[https:// | ||
- | - In the folder you unzipped utox_runner, | ||
+ | Latest binaries are provided [[https:// | ||
====OSX==== | ====OSX==== | ||
- | OSX Builds of uTox are currently done [[https:// | + | OSX builds |
- | 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:// |
- | https:// | + | |
====Linux==== | ====Linux==== | ||
- | Follow | + | |
+ | === Arch Linux === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Should be available in the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | # pacman -S utox | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint === | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | # apt-get install utox | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === openSUSE === | ||
+ | |||
+ | uTox is available in openSUSE Factory. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To install in openSUSE 15.2 or newer: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | # zypper in utox | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your distribution is not listed, | ||
+ | ====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 / | ||
+ | make install clean | ||
===== Usage ===== | ===== Usage ===== | ||
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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' | + | * 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' |
===== Other clients ===== | ===== Other clients ===== | ||
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