How to Install Alltube on Fedora Server

Alltube is a web-based video downloader and converter that supports multiple sites including YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Alltube on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running Fedora Server
• Root Access
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any software, it is recommended to update the system to ensure that all packages are up to date.

Run the following command as root:

    dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Alltube requires several packages to be installed before it can run. Install the required packages by running the following command:

    dnf install -y python3 python3-pip python3-devel ffmpeg libxml2 libxslt libjpeg-turbo libjpeg-turbo-devel zlib-devel

Step 3: Install and Configure PostgreSQL

Alltube uses PostgreSQL as its database. You need to install and configure PostgreSQL.

    # Install PostgreSQL
    dnf install -y postgresql postgresql-server

    # Initialize the database
    /usr/bin/postgresql-setup --initdb

    # Start the PostgreSQL service
    systemctl start postgresql

    # Enable the PostgreSQL service to automatically start on boot
    systemctl enable postgresql

    # Create the database user
    su postgres
    createuser alltube_user
    exit

Step 4: Install Alltube

Alltube can be installed using pip, the Python package manager.

    # Install virtualenv
    pip3 install virtualenv

    # Create virtualenv
    mkdir -p /opt/alltube/venv
    virtualenv /opt/alltube/venv/

    # Activate the virtualenv
    source /opt/alltube/venv/bin/activate

    # Install Alltube using pip
    pip3 install alltube

    # Deactivate the virtualenv
    deactivate

Step 5: Configure Alltube

By default, Alltube uses SQLite as its database. However, we need to configure it to use PostgreSQL.

    # Make a copy of the default configuration file
    cp /opt/alltube/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/alltube/alltube.cfg /etc/alltube.cfg

    # Open the configuration file with a text editor
    nano /etc/alltube.cfg

Update the following configurations to match your database configuration

    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://alltube_user:password@localhost/alltube'

Other configuration parameters can be updated according to your preference.

Step 6: Create a Systemd Service

To keep Alltube running in the background and start it automatically on boot, create a systemd service unit file.

    # Open the service file
    nano /etc/systemd/system/alltube.service

Paste the following content into the file:

[Unit]
Description=Alltube
After=syslog.target network.target postgresql.service

[Service]
User=root
Group=root
WorkingDirectory=/opt/alltube/venv/bin
Environment="PATH=/opt/alltube/venv/bin"
ExecStart=/opt/alltube/venv/bin/alltube start
ExecReload=/opt/alltube/venv/bin/alltube restart
ExecStop=/opt/alltube/venv/bin/alltube stop
Restart=on-failure
KillMode=process

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Start and Enable the Alltube Service

Start and enable the Alltube service to automatically start on boot.

    # Reload the systemd daemon
    systemctl daemon-reload

    # Start Alltube
    systemctl start alltube

    # Enable Alltube to start on boot
    systemctl enable alltube

    # Check the status of the Alltube service
    systemctl status alltube

That's it! You have successfully installed Alltube on Fedora Server. You can now access the Alltube web interface by visiting http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8000.

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