How to Install Galene on FreeBSD Latest

Galene is a server software used for video conferencing and live streaming. In this tutorial, we will install Galene on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root access or a user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

First, let's update the system with the following command:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Galene requires several dependencies to run properly. To install them, run the following commands:

sudo pkg update
sudo pkg install -y curl git gmake opus opus-tools pkgconf webrtc-audio-processing

Step 3: Clone and Build Galene

Now we'll clone the Galene source code using Git.

git clone https://github.com/jech/galene.git

Navigate to the galene directory and build it using the following commands:

cd galene
./configure
gmake

Step 4: Create a Configuration File

We need to create a configuration file for Galene. We'll use the sample configuration file as a base:

cp misc/sample.conf galene.conf

Edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor, and make the following changes:

• Set the server-name option to your server's hostname or IP address.
• Set the http-address and https-address options to your server's IP address.
• Set the turn-key option to a strong secret key.

Step 5: Start Galene

Once the configuration file is set up, we can start Galene with the following command:

./galene -c galene.conf

Step 6: Connect to Galene

Galene is now running, and you can connect to it using a web browser. Navigate to https://<your-server-ip> and click the "Enter" button to join the conference.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Galene on FreeBSD Latest. You should now be able to use Galene for video conferencing and live streaming.

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