How to Install LiveKit on Clear Linux Latest

LiveKit is an open source, real-time video conferencing server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LiveKit on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing LiveKit, you need to make sure that:

• You have a Clear Linux Latest server up and running, and you have administrative privileges on it.
• You have a domain or a public IP address that you can use to access your LiveKit server from the internet.
• You have a valid SSL certificate for your domain, which you will use to encrypt the communication between your clients and your LiveKit server.

Steps

1. Open a terminal window on your Clear Linux Latest server.

2. Download the latest version of LiveKit from the official website:

   wget https://github.com/livekit/livekit-server/releases/latest/download/livekit-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz
   

3. Extract the downloaded archive:

   tar zxvf livekit-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz
   

4. Move the extracted files to a new directory:

   mkdir /opt/livekit
   mv livekit-server-linux-amd64/* /opt/livekit
   

5. Create a new configuration file for LiveKit:

   cd /opt/livekit
   cp config.example.yaml config.yaml
   

6. Edit the config.yaml file and adjust the settings according to your needs. Most importantly, you need to set the server.base_url option to your domain or public IP address:

   nano config.yaml
   

   Example:

   server:
     base_url: https://your-domain.com
     grpc_port: 7880
     http_port: 7882
   
   turn:
     uri: turn:your-domain.com:3478
     username: turnuser
     password: turnpassword
   

7. Save and close the config.yaml file.

8. Generate a new secret key for LiveKit:

   ./livekit-server gen-secret
   

9. Copy the generated secret key and paste it into your config.yaml file, under the server.secret option:

   server:
     secret: your-generated-secret-key-here
   

10. Save and close the config.yaml file.

11. Start the LiveKit server:

./livekit-server run

12. Verify that the server is running by opening a web browser and navigating to your domain or public IP address. You should see the LiveKit dashboard.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and started LiveKit on Clear Linux Latest! You can now configure your clients to connect to your LiveKit server and enjoy real-time video conferencing.

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