Funkwhale is a free and open-source music sharing platform that allows users to host and share their music online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Funkwhale on your Pop!_OS system.
Before we start, make sure that you have the following requirements:
We need to make sure that the system is up-to-date before we proceed with the installation. Run the following commands to update packages and repositories:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
Funkwhale has some dependencies that need to be installed first. Run the following commands to install the required packages:
sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2 git
Funkwhale uses Docker to deploy its services. We need to install Docker and Docker-compose. Run the following commands to install them:
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.27.4/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/docker-compose /usr/bin/docker-compose
After installing Docker and Docker-compose, log out and log in again to apply the changes in user groups.
We will now clone the Funkwhale repository and set up our configuration files. Run the following commands:
git clone https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/funkwhale.git
cd funkwhale
cp .env.template .env
In the .env file, you can configure your environment variables such as database settings and authentication methods.
We will now start Funkwhale with Docker-compose. Run the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
The -d flag runs the service as a daemon in the background.
Wait for a few minutes until the service is fully up and running. You can check if Funkwhale is running by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Funkwhale on your Pop!_OS system. You can now upload your music files and start sharing them with others. You can also customize your installation by reading the Funkwhale documentation at https://docs.funkwhale.audio/.
Happy music sharing!
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