How to Install MiroTalk SFU on Arch Linux

Introduction

MiroTalk SFU is a free and open-source Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU). It allows real-time communication using WebRTC protocol. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install MiroTalk SFU on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to make sure that your system is up-to-date. You can run the following command to update your system.

sudo pacman -Syu

You will also need to have the following packages installed on your system:

• git
• npm

You can install these packages using the following command:

sudo pacman -S git npm

Installation

Follow the below steps to install MiroTalk SFU on Arch Linux:

1. First, you need to clone the MiroTalk SFU repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/MiroTalk/mirotalk-sfu.git

2. Move into the cloned repository directory.

cd mirotalk-sfu

3. Next, install the required dependencies for MiroTalk SFU.

npm install

4. Copy the example configuration file.

cp config/config.example.json config/config.json

5. Edit the configuration file with your preferred settings.

nano config/config.json

6. Start the MiroTalk SFU server.

npm start

7. MiroTalk SFU server will now start running on your Arch Linux system. You can access the MiroTalk SFU UI from the following URL http://localhost:3000 on your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install MiroTalk SFU on Arch Linux. You can now set up your own real-time communication website using MiroTalk SFU.

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