How to Install PeerTube on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install PeerTube, a decentralized video hosting platform, on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

• A Debian latest server
• SSH access to your server
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the Server

First, let's update the system. Use the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

It will update the package list and upgrade the installed packages to their latest version.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

PeerTube requires several dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt install curl gnupg git build-essential imagemagick ffmpeg libpq5 libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev postgresql ruby-full redis npm nodejs

Step 3: Install Yarn

Yarn is a package manager for JavaScript. We will use it for installing some packages for the PeerTube installation. Run the following command to install it:

sudo npm install -g yarn

Step 4: Add the PeerTube Repository

PeerTube is not available in the default Debian repository. We need to add the PeerTube repository to the system. Run the following commands to add the repository:

curl https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -

echo "deb https://dl.packager.io/srv/peertube/peertube-server/master/debian/ stretch main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/peertube.list

Step 5: Install PeerTube

Now that the repository is added, we can install PeerTube on our server. Use the following command for installation:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install peertube

Step 6: Configure PostgreSQL for PeerTube

PeerTube requires a database to store the metadata of the videos. We will use PostgreSQL as the database for PeerTube. Run the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL role and database for PeerTube installation:

sudo -i -u postgres
createuser -P peertube
createdb -O peertube peertube_prod
exit

Step 7: Configure PeerTube

Now, we need to configure PeerTube. Run the following commands to set up the configuration files:

cd /usr/share/yarn/global/node_modules/peertube-server/config/
sudo cp config.yaml.example config.yaml
sudo cp database.json.example database.json

Use your favorite text editor to open the config.yaml file:

sudo nano /usr/share/yarn/global/node_modules/peertube-server/config/config.yaml

Find the following code block:

# database configuration
database:
  host: localhost
  port: '5432'
  user: peertube
  password: password
  database: peertube_prod

Replace the password field with the password you created in Step 6.

Save and close the file.

Next, open the database.json file:

sudo nano /usr/share/yarn/global/node_modules/peertube-server/config/database.json

Find the following code block:

{
  "development": {
    "username": "peertube",
    "password": "password",
    "database": "peertube_prod",
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": 5432,
    "dialect": "postgres"
  },
  "test": {
    "username": "peertube",
    "password": "password",
    "database": "peertube_test",
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": 5432,
    "dialect": "postgres"
  },
  "production": {
    "username": "peertube",
    "password": "password",
    "database": "peertube_prod",
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": 5432,
    "dialect": "postgres"
  }
}

Replace the "password" fields with the password you created in Step 6.

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Start PeerTube

Finally, we are ready to start PeerTube. Run the following command:

sudo systemctl start peertube

You can check the status of the PeerTube service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status peertube

If the service is running, you should see the message Active: active (running).

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PeerTube on Debian latest. You can access it by visiting http://<server_ip> in your web browser.

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