How to Install LiveKit on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LiveKit, an open-source WebRTC server, on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to have the following:

• A running OpenBSD instance
• Root access or sudo privileges

Installation

Follow the steps below to install LiveKit on OpenBSD:

1. Install the required dependencies:

   $ sudo pkg_add go git npm
   

2. Clone the LiveKit repository:

   $ git clone https://github.com/livekit/livekit-server.git
   $ cd livekit-server
   

3. Install the required npm packages:

   $ npm install
   

4. Build the LiveKit binary:

   $ make build
   

5. Create a configuration file:

   $ cp .env.sample .env
   

6. Edit the configuration file .env using your favorite text editor:

   # Change the following values to your desired configurations
   HOST=127.0.0.1
   HTTP_ADDR=0.0.0.0:7880
   HTTP_REDIRECT_ADDR=
   WORKER_PORT=7881
   WORKER_PROTOCOL=udp
   WORKER_MIN_PORT=50000
   WORKER_MAX_PORT=59999
   SCONE_ALPINE_URL=https://github.com/adedayo/alpine-rs/releases/download/v0.0.4/scone_alpine-3.14.bin
   

7. Start the LiveKit server:

   $ ./livekit-server
   

8. Verify that the server is running by opening a web browser and accessing http://<your IP address>:7880. You should see the LiveKit dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LiveKit on OpenBSD. Now you can start building and deploying your own WebRTC applications using LiveKit.

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