Installing Zulip on Elementary OS

Zulip is an open-source team chat platform that is known for its fast and organized conversations. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Zulip on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, there are some prerequisites that need to be met:

• Elementary OS latest version
• Terminal access with sudo privileges
• Git

Step 1: Install Python Dependencies

First, you need to install some Python dependencies that are required to run Zulip. Open the terminal window and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Zulip uses PostgreSQL as its database backend. To install it, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib

Once it is installed, you need to create a new database user and a database for Zulip. Run the following commands:

sudo su postgres
createuser zulip
createdb zulip -O zulip
exit

Step 3: Clone the Zulip Repository

Now, clone the Zulip repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/zulip/zulip.git

Step 4: Install Zulip

Navigate to the zulip directory and run the following command to install Zulip:

./tools/provision`

This command will install all the required dependencies and prompt you to enter some configuration details.

Step 5: Run Zulip

Once the installation is complete, start the Zulip server using the following command:

./tools/run-dev.py

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:9991 to access the Zulip web interface.

Conclusion

With these simple steps, you can install and run Zulip on your Elementary OS machine. You can now start using Zulip to collaborate and communicate with your team.

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