ArcaneChat TUI
The first and the only SFOS native DeltaChat client.
ArcaneChat TUI is a ncurses Delta Chat client developed in Python with the urwid library. Fast decentralized encrypted messenger compatible with email, a lightweight ArcaneChat client for the command line.
https://github.com/ArcaneChat/arcanechat-tui
How-to:
The esiest way is to create a profile (as primary or secondary device) using DeltaChat desktop client and copy ~/.config/DeltaChat directory to /home/defaultuser/.config/DeltaChat destination.
Tweaks for fingerterm:
1. Set keyboard as FIXED.
2. Increase fonts size.
Screenshots:
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Application versions:
| Attachment | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
 harbour-arcanechat-0.11.1-0.aarch64.rpm | 11.04 MB | 07/09/2025 - 19:38 |
| harbour-arcanechat-0.11.1-1.aarch64.rpm | 11.07 MB | 10/09/2025 - 18:05 |
| harbour-arcanechat-0.11.1-1.armv7hl.rpm | 10.13 MB | 13/09/2025 - 14:58 |
| harbour-arcanechat-0.11.1-2.armv7hl.rpm | 10.17 MB | 02/02/2026 - 11:47 |
| harbour-arcanechat-0.11.1-2.aarch64.rpm | 11.12 MB | 02/02/2026 - 11:47 |
Changelog:
* 2026-02-02 kan 0.11.1-2 - delta_rpc_server v2.22 * 2025-09-13 kan 0.11.1-1 - fix for missing typing_extensions
* 2025-09-07 kan 0.11.1-0 - first release for SFOS
Comments
broncheoli
Fri, 2026/02/06 - 18:02
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Hi #kan,
maybe e stupid question but:
I installed DC on my phone. When trying to backup I get asked for a pin (Android Pin? I did not set a DC pin) I don´t have one. When trying to setup the destop version of DC to get the /.config for setting up ArcaneChat I again was asked for the pin which I don´t have. Do I have to setup the Desktop App as primary DC to do all these things and to get around the pin problem? Do you have any clue?
Thx, broncheolus.
edit:
1) I made Desktop-DC as primary and copied the folder "chat.delta.desktop" (there is no folder "DeltaChat" on Linux) to /home/defaultuser/.config/DeltaChat - still "Error: No account configured yet"
2) ! renamed "chat.delta.desktop" to "DeltaChat" - - still "Error: No account configured yet"
3) I coppied the content of "chat.delta.desktop" to /home/defaultuser/.config/DeltaChat - still "Error: No account configured yet"
For your info - the content of "chat.delta.desktop" is: data, config, cache, .local, .ld.so
kan
Fri, 2026/02/06 - 22:56
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Do not install DeltaChat on your phone (I supposse AAS). You have to install DeltaChat on Linux Desktop PC and then copy /.config/DeltaChat directory from Home of linux desktop PC.
Maybe other systems desktop version of DeltaChat works but you have to find their config locations.
satoshi_nakamoto
Mon, 2025/09/15 - 11:31
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[defaultuser@Xperia10III ~]$ /usr/bin/arcanechat -f /home/defaultuser/.
config/DeltaChat
Error: No account configured yet
[defaultuser@Xperia10III ~]$
kan
Mon, 2025/09/15 - 12:59
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Then, please read description above.
kan
Mon, 2025/09/15 - 08:53
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Could you show the result of
/usr/bin/arcanechat -f /home/defaultuser/.config/DeltaChatrun in terminal?
satoshi_nakamoto
Sun, 2025/09/14 - 22:31
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It crashes on the Xperia 10 III