Jitsi Video Bridge is a lightweight video conferencing solution that allows users to host video conferences and webinars. Here is a step-by-step guide to install and configure Jitsi Video Bridge on Linux Mint.
Before starting the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met.
First, add the Jitsi repository to the system using the following command.
echo "deb https://download.jitsi.org stable/" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jitsi-stable.list
Next, add the repository key to the system.
wget -qO - https://download.jitsi.org/jitsi-key.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
Before installing, update the system packages with the following command.
sudo apt-get update
Install Jitsi Video bridge with the following command.
sudo apt-get install jitsi-videobridge2
Configure Jitsi by editing the /etc/jitsi/videobridge/sip-communicator.properties file.
nano /etc/jitsi/videobridge/sip-communicator.properties
Add the following configurations.
org.ice4j.ice.harvest.NAT_HARVESTER_LOCAL_ADDRESS=[IP Address of Jitsi server]
org.ice4j.ice.harvest.NAT_HARVESTER_PUBLIC_ADDRESS=[Public IP of Jitsi server]
Save and close the file.
Enable and start Jitsi Video Bridge service with the following command.
sudo systemctl enable jitsi-videobridge2
sudo systemctl start jitsi-videobridge2
Verify that the Jitsi Video Bridge is running using the following command.
sudo systemctl status jitsi-videobridge2
If the service is running correctly, it should display the status as active.
By following these steps, you can successfully install and configure Jitsi Video Bridge on Linux Mint. Jitsi Video Bridge enables you to host video conferences, webinars, and other online meetings on your Linux Mint machine.
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