How to install Galene on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Galene is a powerful video conferencing server that provides end-to-end encryption and can handle thousands of users at once. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Galene on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you will need the following:

• A machine running Fedora CoreOS Latest
• Root or sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Step 1: Open terminal

Open the terminal on your Fedora CoreOS Latest by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

Step 2: Install dependencies

First, you need to install some dependencies for Galene:

$ sudo rpm-ostree install golang
$ sudo rpm-ostree install golang-github-jackc-fake
$ sudo rpm-ostree install golang-github-miekg-dns
$ sudo rpm-ostree install golang-github-mitchellh-go-ps
$ sudo rpm-ostree install golang-github-satori-go.uuid

Press y when prompted to confirm the installation.

Step 3: Download and extract Galene

Go to the Galene download page here. Right-click the "Galene Server" link and select "Copy link address."

In your terminal, use curl to download the latest version of Galene:

$ curl -L [INSERT PASTE LINK HERE] -o galene.tar.gz

Replace [INSERT PASTE LINK HERE] with the link address you copied.

Extract the downloaded file:

$ tar -xf galene.tar.gz

Change the directory to the extracted Galene folder:

$ cd galene

Step 4: Build Galene

Run the following command to build Galene:

$ make

Step 5: Configure and run Galene

Before running Galene, you need to configure it. First, copy the galene.yaml example file to the system configuration directory:

$ sudo cp galene.yaml /etc/galene.yaml

Then, edit the galene.yaml file to suit your needs:

$ sudo nano /etc/galene.yaml

Change the values for the following fields:

• bind: specify the IP address and port on which Galene should listen for incoming connections.
• cert: specify the path to your SSL certificate.
• key: specify the path to your SSL private key.
• anonymous: specify if anonymous users are allowed to join meetings.
• users: specify the usernames and passwords for the Galene server.

After configuring the galene.yaml file, start the Galene server by running:

$ sudo ./galene

You can stop the server by pressing Ctrl + C.

Congratulations! You have now installed and configured Galene on your Fedora CoreOS Latest machine. You can now use it to host secure video conferences.

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