BigBlueButton is a web conferencing software application that allows real-time collaboration between multiple users through audio, video, and screen sharing. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install BigBlueButton on your Linux Mint computer.
Before we start with the installation process, here are some prerequisites that you need to have on your Linux Mint machine:
The installation process consists of several steps which include adding the BigBlueButton repository to your machine, installing the necessary packages, and configuring your system.
Add the BigBlueButton repository to your sources list by running the following command:
echo "deb https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/ bionic-230/ #Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64bit" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bigbluebutton.list
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys BCA109B9A6D4786D
Make sure to replace "Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64bit" with "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64bit" if you are using Linux Mint latest version.
Update the repositories by running:
sudo apt-get update
Now, it is time to install BigBlueButton by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install bigbluebutton
The installation process may take a few minutes, depending on your internet speed.
After installation, you need to configure BigBlueButton by running the following command:
sudo bbb-conf --setup-all
The command will take care of configuring the server, hostname, reverse proxy, and HTTPS.
Once the installation and configuration are complete, you can verify if BigBlueButton is running by accessing the web interface at:
https://<your-server>/bigbluebutton/
If you see the login screen, which means that BigBlueButton is running successfully.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install BigBlueButton on Linux Mint by adding the BigBlueButton repository, installing the necessary packages, and configuring your system. You can use BigBlueButton for online education, webinars, virtual offices, and much more.
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