How to install BigBlueButton on Manjaro

BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system designed for online learning. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install BigBlueButton on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your Manjaro system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Install BigBlueButton

1. Open your terminal and run the following commands to add the BigBlueButton repository to your system:

sudo pacman-key --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EB4C153B
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key EB4C153B
sudo echo "Server = http://arch.bigbluebutton.org/archlinux/\$arch" >> /etc/pacman.conf
sudo pacman -Sy

2. Now, install BigBlueButton using the following command:

sudo pacman -S bigbluebutton

3. After the installation, start the BigBlueButton server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start bigbluebutton

Access BigBlueButton

1. Open your web browser and go to https://your-server-ip/, where your-server-ip is the IP address of your Manjaro machine.

2. You should see the BigBlueButton home page. From here, you can create new meetings or join existing ones.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed BigBlueButton on Manjaro!

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