Buddycloud is an open source and decentralized social network platform that uses XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) technology. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Buddycloud on Linux Mint.
Before you begin, make sure your system is up to date:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
First, we need to install some dependencies to compile and run Buddycloud:
sudo apt install git build-essential ruby-full libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev
sudo gem install bundler
Next, clone the Buddycloud repository:
git clone https://github.com/buddycloud/buddycloud-server-java.git
cd buddycloud-server-java
We will use Bundler to manage Gems required by Buddycloud. Run the following command to install them:
bundle install
Then, run the following command to build Buddycloud:
rake dist
This will create a distributable package in dist/target directory. Now, you can install the package by running:
sudo dpkg -i dist/target/buddycloud-*.deb
Once installed, you can start the Buddycloud services with:
sudo systemctl start buddycloud-server
You can also enable Buddycloud to start at boot:
sudo systemctl enable buddycloud-server
That's it! You have successfully installed Buddycloud on Linux Mint. You can now visit the Buddycloud web interface at http://localhost:8080. You need to sign up for an account to start using it.
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