# Getting the software

Neırssi runs on Unix-like systems. If you download the source code, you have to compile it. If you do not want to compile it, you can try binary packages.

Current release source code download:

Download: https://anti.teamidiot.de/static/nei/irssi-1.3.2-an.tar.xz  
Signature: https://anti.teamidiot.de/static/nei/irssi-1.3.2-an.tar.xz.asc

You should verify the signature file using `gpg --verify` to make sure that the download was not tampered with. My key ID can be found on my [Github main page](https://github.com/ailin-nemui/).

Alternatively, the current Git development source can be found [on Github](https://github.com/ailin-nemui/irssi).

## Compiling

You need [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/) 1.5 and [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com/) 0.49

Then you type the following commands in your shell:

```shell
tar xJf irssi-*.tar.xz
cd irssi-*
meson Build
ninja -C Build && sudo ninja -C Build install
```

Some more details can be found in the [INSTALL](https://github.com/ailin-nemui/irssi/blob/master/INSTALL) file.

## Binary packages

The [openSUSE Build Service](https://build.opensuse.org/) is creating binary builds for popular Linux distributions (Debian, Fedora). These can be installed with root permissions using the distribution package manager.

You can find there an automated build of the **[release](https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home:ailin_nemui:irssi-an&package=irssi-an)** or the **[current Git](https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home:ailin_nemui:irssi-git-an&package=irssi-git-an)**, together with the Build Service-provided installation instructions.
