This is a bash script to more easily use signal-cli from the command line.
Note: You can use this with signal-cli with ANY phone, including an older flip phone, or even a land line. (How to install and use Signal messenger without a smartphone).
The file you care about is 'say' above. It has further instructions inside it or when you run: say --help (Note: args is a helper utility needed with the -V or --verbose option.)
Requirements:
- GNU/Linux
- signal-cli
- A terminal window
- Any telephone
Installation and usage: say --help, (or read the well commented source code here).
Important: You must first register and verity your phone number (with a leading country code). Refer to signal-cli man page.
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Basically you need to first run this:
signal-cli -u +1234567890 register [--voice]
where the number is your phone number. Add the --voice option if you can't receive txt messages, e.g. your phone is a plain old land line.
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And then run this to verify and finalize that registration:
signal-cli verify <the 6 digit verification code you were texted or called back with>
Once verified you can use signal-say as described in the help (mentioned above).
Using signal-say is simple. You'll be using two commands: say and ?. say to send a message, and ? to poll for any return receipts or replies. (Just to make typing easier the default command is named say rather than signal-say, but you can rename it if you want to avoid any conflicts.)
Program files
say - THE MAIN PROGRAM HERE
args - Helper utility used with -V / --verbose option to show effect of word splitting
Misc. files
.editorconfig - Sets github editing options (like tabs set to 4 wide)
README.md - This introduction
icon.png - A little graphic for this introduction
LICENSE - Legal verbage