Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server that allows you to run your own instance of a social platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Pleroma on Elementary OS.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
Update your system:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Install the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install -y erlang erlang-dev postgresql redis python python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel build-essential
Install Elixir:
wget https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/erlang-solutions_1.0_all.deb && sudo dpkg -i erlang-solutions_1.0_all.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y elixir
Install Pleroma:
git clone https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git
cd pleroma
mix deps.get
mix ecto.create
mix ecto.migrate
Set up the configuration:
cp config/dev.secret.exs config/prod.secret.exs
nano config/prod.secret.exs
In the configuration file, add the following lines:
config :pleroma, Pleroma.Endpoint,
http: [port: 4000],
url: [host: "localhost", port: 4000],
secret_key_base: "<your-secret-key>"
Save and exit the file.
Start the server:
MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
The server should now be running on port 4000.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Pleroma on Elementary OS. You can now access your own social networking instance and customize it to suit your needs.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
