How to Install MiroTalk SFU on POP! OS Latest

Overview

MiroTalk SFU is a WebRTC-based P2P streaming server that allows you to process real-time audio and video data. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install MiroTalk SFU on the Latest version of POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of POP! OS.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the system

The first step is to update the system using the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

This command will update the repositories and all installed packages to the latest versions.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

After updating the system, you need to install some dependencies that are required for MiroTalk SFU.

Enter the following commands in the terminal to install these dependencies:

sudo apt install curl gnupg2 lsb-release -y
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs gcc g++ make libssl-dev libavutil-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavdevice-dev zlib1g-dev imagemagick

Step 3: Download and Install MiroTalk SFU

The next step is to download and install MiroTalk SFU. You can get the latest version of MiroTalk SFU from the official website by using the following command:

curl -sL https://sfu.mirotalk.com/install.sh | sudo bash

This command will download and install MiroTalk SFU on your system. After that, you can start the MiroTalk SFU service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start mirotalk

To check the status of the service, you can use the following command:

sudo systemctl status mirotalk

If the service is running without any issues, you should see the output similar to the following:

● mirotalk.service - MiroTalk SFU
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/mirotalk.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since ...
       Docs: https://sfu.mirotalk.com
   Main PID: xxx (node)
      Tasks: 15 (limit: xxx)
     Memory: xxx
     CGroup: /system.slice/mirotalk.service
             └─xxx /usr/bin/node /opt/mirotalk-sfu/bin/server.js

Step 4: Configure MiroTalk SFU

The default configuration file for MiroTalk SFU can be found in the following directory:

/etc/mirotalk/config.yaml

You can modify this file according to your needs. Some essential configurations are mentioned below.

• server.bindIp: This configuration should specify the IP address of the server that is hosting MiroTalk SFU.
• server.bindPort: This configuration should specify the port number that is used to connect to MiroTalk SFU.
• tls.certPath: This configuration should specify the SSL/TLS certificate path.
• tls.keyPath: This configuration should specify the SSL/TLS key path.
• log.console.enabled: This configuration should be set to true to enable console logging.

You can also set up other advanced configurations as per your requirements. Once all the configurations are set, restart the MiroTalk SFU service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart mirotalk

Step 5: Access MiroTalk SFU

MiroTalk SFU is now installed on your system, and you can access it using any WebRTC-compatible browser by visiting the following URL:

https://your_server_ip:your_port/

Replace your_server_ip with the IP address of your server and your_port with the port number specified in the configuration file of MiroTalk SFU.

You can now use MiroTalk SFU to process real-time audio and video data.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you can quickly install MiroTalk SFU on the latest version of POP! OS. Additionally, we have also covered some basic configurations that you can modify as per your needs.

Enjoy exploring MiroTalk SFU!

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