How to Install PeerTube on Fedora Server

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of PeerTube on Fedora Server latest version. PeerTube is a free, decentralized, and federated video platform that uses peer-to-peer technology for video sharing.

Prerequisite

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

A Fedora Server latest version
A terminal or SSH access with root privileges

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update your system. Open your terminal or SSH and run the following command to update the system:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

PeerTube requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install ffmpeg opus-tools imagemagick ghostscript nginx npm nodejs git

Step 3: Install PostgreSQL

PeerTube uses PostgreSQL as a database management system. Run the following command to install it:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

Initialize the PostgreSQL database cluster:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb

Start and enable the PostgreSQL service:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 4: Create a User for PeerTube

Create a new system user for PeerTube:

sudo useradd -m -d /home/peertube peertube

Step 5: Install Node.js

PeerTube requires Node.js version 8 or higher to run. Run the following command to install Node.js:

sudo dnf install nodejs

Step 6: Clone PeerTube Git Repository

Clone the PeerTube Git repository:

sudo git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/ /opt/peertube

Step 7: Install PeerTube Dependencies

Navigate to the PeerTube directory:

cd /opt/peertube

Install the dependencies:

sudo npm install

Step 8: Create a Configuration File

Create a PeerTube configuration file:

sudo cp /opt/peertube/config/production.yaml.example /opt/peertube/config/production.yaml

Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /opt/peertube/config/production.yaml

Set the following parameters:

server:
  type: cluster
  listen:
    port: 9000        # Change to the desired port number
    bind: 127.0.0.1   # Change to bind to a specific IP address if needed
  ...
  baseUrl: https://your.peertube.domain   # Replace with your domain name

services:
  webtorrent:
    tmp: /tmp/peertube-webtorrent
  ...
  oauth:
    localhost:
      name: PeerTube
      clientId: 123456789   # Replace with your OAuth client ID
      clientSecret: abcdefghij   # Replace with your OAuth client secret

...

database:
  client: postgres
  connection:
    host: localhost
    port: 5432
    database: peertube   # Replace with your database name
    user: peertube   # Replace with the username created in step 4
    password: password   # Replace with a secure password
  ...

Save and exit the file.

Step 9: Initialize the Database

Create the PeerTube database and user:

sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE peertube;"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER peertube WITH PASSWORD 'password';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE peertube TO peertube;"

Initialize the database:

sudo npm run reset-db

Step 10: Build and Start the Application

Build and start the PeerTube application:

sudo npm run build
sudo NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/opt/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm start

Step 11: Configure Nginx

PeerTube requires a reverse proxy server to handle HTTPS connections. Nginx is an open-source web server that can act as a reverse proxy. Run the following command to install Nginx:

sudo dnf install nginx

Create a new Nginx server block:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/peertube.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name your.peertube.domain;
  return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}

server {
  listen 443 ssl http2;
  server_name your.peertube.domain;

  ssl_certificate /path/to/your/certificate.pem;
  ssl_certificate_key /path/to/your/key.pem;
  ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
  ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;
  ssl_ciphers ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5:!RC4:!DHE;
  ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;

  client_max_body_size 100M;

  location / {
    proxy_pass http://localhost:9000/;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
  }

  location /api/live/ {
    proxy_pass http://localhost:9000/;
    proxy_http_version 1.1;
    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
    proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
    proxy_read_timeout 86400;
  }
}

Replace your.peertube.domain with your actual domain name, and update the paths to your SSL certificate and key files. Save and exit the file.

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 12: Access PeerTube

Open your web browser and navigate to your PeerTube domain. You should see the login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PeerTube on Fedora Server latest version.

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