How to Install Owncast on Linux Mint

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Owncast on your Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before installing Owncast, you need to ensure that your system has the following:

• A running linux distribution, in this case Linux Mint Latest.

• The latest version of Go programming language installed on your system. You can check if Go is already installed on your system by running the following command in the terminal:

  $ go version
  

  If Go is not installed on your system, you can refer to the official documentation to install it: https://golang.org/doc/install

Installing Owncast

To install Owncast on your Linux Mint system, follow the below steps:

1. Open Terminal by pressing ctrl+alt+T or searching in the menu.

2. Install Git if it is not already installed on your system.

   $ sudo apt install git -y
   

3. Clone the Owncast repository from GitHub.

   $ git clone https://github.com/owncast/owncast.git
   

4. Move into the Owncast directory.

   $ cd owncast/
   

5. Build the Owncast application using the Makefile.

   $ make
   

6. Once the build process is complete, you can run Owncast using the following command.

   $ ./owncast
   

   This will start the Owncast server, and you can access it locally using the URL: http://localhost:8080/.

   Note: If you want to allow access from other networks, you will need to configure port forwarding on your router.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Owncast on your Linux Mint system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Owncast on your Linux Mint system. Once installed, Owncast can be used to stream your own live video content right from your own machine.

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