Galene is a modern, easy-to-use video conferencing platform that is entirely web-based. It aims to provide a simple and hassle-free way to host virtual meetings, and it is compatible with a variety of operating systems, including Elementary OS.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Galene on your latest Elementary OS.
Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Once you've prepared your environment, follow the installation steps below:
To install Galene on your Elementary OS, you need to first add the Galene repository to your system. Open your terminal emulator and run the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:maarten-fonville/galene
The system will prompt you for your user password. Enter it and press Enter to proceed.
After adding the repository, update your system's package list to reflect the changes made:
sudo apt update
With the repository added and system updated, install Galene by running the following command:
sudo apt install galene
This command will download and install all the necessary packages required for Galene to run on your Elementary OS machine. Wait until the complete installation process finishes.
Once you have successfully installed Galene, you can launch it by running the following command:
galene
Galene will then open in your default web browser. You can then set up a meeting by following the on-screen instructions.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Galene on your latest Elementary OS distribution. To recap, you first added the Galene repository to your system, updated your package lists, and then installed Galene. You then opened the application and followed the on-screen instructions to set up your first meeting. Congratulations, you can now experience video conferencing using Galene!
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