How to Install Tuber on Manjaro

Tuber is a self-hosted video chat application that can be installed on your own server. Here is a step-by-step tutorial to guide you through the installation process of Tuber on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• A Manjaro machine with sudo privileges.
• A domain name that is set up to point to the IP address of the machine.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Let's install the required dependencies first. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm sqlite

This will install Git, Node.js, npm, and SQLite.

Step 2: Clone the Tuber Repository

Now we need to clone the Tuber repository from Github. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/trailofbits/tuber.git

Step 3: Install Node.js Dependencies

Navigate to the cloned Tuber repository and run the following command:

cd tuber
npm install

This will install all the required Node.js dependencies.

Step 4: Configure Database

Open the config file and configure the database:

nano config/development.json

Replace the user and password fields in the development.json file with your desired username and password.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Create the SQLite Database

Run the following command to create the SQLite database:

npm run db:migrate

Step 6: Start the Tuber Server

Finally, start the Tuber server by running the following command:

npm start

Tuber should now be running on http://localhost:3000. Navigate to this URL in your web browser and you should see the Tuber login page.

Step 7: Configure Nginx Reverse Proxy (Optional)

If you want to expose Tuber to the internet, you need to configure an Nginx reverse proxy.

Install Nginx by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S nginx

Create an Nginx configuration file for Tuber by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/tuber.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your.domain.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

Replace your.domain.com with your actual domain name.

Save and close the file.

Restart Nginx by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Tuber should now be accessible from your domain name.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tuber on your Manjaro machine!

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