Galene is an open-source server that offers secure and scalable video conferencing services. If you're running POP! OS and want to set up Galene, follow these steps:
Before installing Galene, you need to install its dependencies. Open the Terminal by pressing 'ctrl+alt+t' and enter the below command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential curl pkg-config libgstreamer1.0-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev libssl-dev
Next, you need to clone the Git repository of Galene using the following command:
git clone https://git.koeln.ccc.de/galene/galene.git
This will create a directory named 'galene' in your current directory.
Once the repository has been cloned successfully, navigate to the 'galene' directory using the following command:
cd galene
Then, build and install Galene by typing the below command in your terminal:
cargo build --release
This command may take some time. Once the process is done, run the below command to install Galene:
sudo cp target/release/galene /usr/local/bin/galene
Next, you need to configure Galene as per your requirement. For example, you can set up the default log level or choose the ports and addresses for various services.
Galene provides a sample configuration file named 'galene.toml'. You can use this file as a starting point for your custom configuration. To do this, copy the sample configuration file to the /etc directory using the following command:
sudo cp galene.toml /etc/galene.toml
Then, edit the file to make changes as per your preference. For instance, you might want to change the IP and port Galene listens on or specify your own SSL certificates.
Finally, you can start Galene by running the below command:
sudo galene -c /etc/galene.toml
That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Galene on POP! OS. You can now access the Galene server and start a conference using your web browser.
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