How to Install Jitsi Video Bridge on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the Jitsi Video Bridge on FreeBSD Latest using the command line interface. The Jitsi Video Bridge is an open-source WebRTC video conferencing infrastructure. It allows users to participate in video calls using the browser or a desktop client.

Prerequisites

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

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• An updated FreeBSD Latest installation.
• SSH client installed on your local machine.

Step 1 - Update the Packages

The first step is to update the packages on your FreeBSD Latest. You can do this by running the command below:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

This command will update all the installed packages on your FreeBSD Latest to their latest stable versions.

Step 2 - Install Java

Jitsi Video Bridge requires Java to run on your system. You can install the OpenJDK package by typing the following command:

sudo pkg install openjdk11

This command will install the OpenJDK package on your system.

Step 3 - Install Jitsi Video Bridge

To install the Jitsi Video Bridge package, run the command below:

sudo pkg install jitsi-videobridge2

This command will download and install the Jitsi Video Bridge package on your system.

Step 4 - Configure Jitsi Video Bridge

After installation, you need to configure the Jitsi Video Bridge to work with your server. Open the configuration file using your preferred text editor.

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/jitsi/videobridge/sip-communicator.properties

Edit the file and specify the IP address or hostname of your server in the org.jitsi.videobridge.NAT_HARVESTER_PUBLIC_ADDRESS field. Save and exit the file.

Step 5 - Start and Enable Jitsi Video Bridge

After configuring the Jitsi Video Bridge, you can start and enable it by running the following command:

sudo sysrc jitsi_videobridge_enable=YES
sudo service jitsi-videobridge start

This command will start the Jitsi Video Bridge service and enable it to start automatically during system startup.

Conclusion

After following the steps above, you have successfully installed and configured the Jitsi Video Bridge on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use it to host video conferencing on your server.

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