Installing Dendrite on Arch Linux

Dendrite is a server implementation of the Matrix protocol. It can be used to host your own Matrix server. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Dendrite on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• Arch Linux installed
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Installation

1. Install the required packages:

sudo pacman -Syu go git xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-gtk cmake leveldb

2. Create a new user for Dendrite:

sudo useradd -m dendrite

3. Change to the newly created user:

sudo su - dendrite

4. Clone the Dendrite repository:

git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite.git && cd dendrite

5. Build Dendrite:

make dendrite

This may take some time.

6. Copy the binaries to a suitable location:

sudo cp -r bin /opt/dendrite

7. Set permissions:

sudo chown -R dendrite:dendrite /opt/dendrite

8. Create a systemd service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/dendrite.service

Add the following configuration:

[Unit]
Description=Dendrite Matrix Server

[Service]
ExecStart=/opt/dendrite/dendrite-monolith server

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

9. Reload systemd:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

10. Enable and start the Dendrite service:

sudo systemctl enable dendrite
sudo systemctl start dendrite

11. Verify that Dendrite is running:

sudo systemctl status dendrite

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Dendrite on Arch Linux. You can now connect to your server using a Matrix client and start using the platform. Remember to keep your server up-to-date with security patches and system updates.

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