Alltube is a web interface for youtube-dl. It allows you to search for and download videos from popular video hosting websites, such as YouTube, Vimeo, and others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Alltube on Elementary OS.
Before we begin, please ensure that you have:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for Alltube. To do this, open a terminal and execute the following commands:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools ffmpeg libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavfilter-dev libavdevice-dev
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed to install Alltube. Here are the steps to follow:
Clone the Alltube repository to your computer. Open a terminal and execute the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Rudloff/alltube.git
Navigate to the cloned repository:
cd alltube/
Install Alltube dependencies by running:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Create the database by running:
sudo python3 manage.py migrate
Create a superuser account to use for administration:
sudo python3 manage.py createsuperuser
Run the development server:
sudo python3 manage.py runserver
Now, you can access the Alltube web app via http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser. If you want to access it from another device on your network, substitute the IP address in the URL with your machine's network IP address.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Alltube on your Elementary OS. You can now start using the app to search for and download videos from popular video hosting websites.
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