How to Install plugNmeet on NetBSD

Introduction

plugNmeet is a free and open-source video conferencing software that can be used to communicate with other people remotely. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing plugNmeet on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that:

• You have a NetBSD server with a working internet connection.
• You have root access to the NetBSD server.

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

Firstly, let's update the package repository and install the required packages for plugNmeet.

pkgin update
pkgin install bzip2 git gcc pkg-config cmake

Step 2 - Install libsrtp

Next, download and install libsrtp, a library for the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol.

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/cisco/libsrtp.git
cd libsrtp
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install

Step 3 - Install libnice

Now we need to install libnice, a library for implementing ICE (Interactive Connectivity Establishment).

cd ~
git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libnice/libnice.git/
cd libnice
./autogen.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install

Step 4 - Install Dependencies

plugNmeet requires several dependencies to be installed. Let's install them now.

pkgin install libogg libvorbis libopus speexdsp libjpeg-turbo libx264 libx265 libvpx boost

Step 5 - Download and Compile plugNmeet

We're now ready to download and compile plugNmeet.

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/plugnmeet/plugnmeet.git
cd plugnmeet
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
make

Step 6 - Install plugNmeet

Finally, we can install plugNmeet.

make install

Step 7 - Configure plugNmeet

Now we need to configure plugNmeet. First, create a configuration file.

cp ~/plugnmeet/examples/server.json /usr/local/etc/plugnmeet.json

Next, modify the bind_ip parameter in the plugnmeet.json file. This should be set to the IP address of your NetBSD server.

"bind_ip": "your_ip_address_here",

Step 8 - Start plugNmeet

Finally, we can start plugNmeet.

/usr/local/bin/plugnmeet -c /usr/local/etc/plugnmeet.json

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed plugNmeet on NetBSD. You can now use this open-source video conferencing software to communicate with others remotely.

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