How to Install BigBlueButton on Ubuntu Server Latest

BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing system that is specifically designed for online learning. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing BigBlueButton on an Ubuntu Server latest.

Before you begin, make sure you have root access to the server you will be using.

Step 1: Update your server

The first thing you'll want to do is update your Ubuntu server to make sure you have the latest software packages. You can do this by running:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Add the BigBlueButton repository

Next, you'll need to add the BigBlueButton repository to your Ubuntu server. Run the following commands one by one:

wget -qO- https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/repo/bigbluebutton.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/xenial-230/ bigbluebutton-xenial main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bigbluebutton.list

After executing the above command, you need to update your server again by running:

sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install the BigBlueButton package

Now you can install the BigBlueButton package by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y bigbluebutton

This will download and install all the required packages for BigBlueButton.

Step 4: Set up the BigBlueButton server

Once the installation is complete, you need to set up the BigBlueButton server by running the following command:

sudo bbb-conf --setup

This script will guide you through the configuration process. Make sure to answer all the prompts correctly.

Step 5: Start the BigBlueButton services

The final step is to start the BigBlueButton services by running:

sudo systemctl restart bbb-web bbb-apps bbb-freeswitch

This will start the BigBlueButton web interface, the BigBlueButton application, and the BigBlueButton FreeSWITCH server.

Step 6: Access BigBlueButton

Now that BigBlueButton is installed and configured, you can access it by going to the following URL in your web browser:

https://[your-server-ip]/bigbluebutton/

Make sure to replace [your-server-ip] with the IP address of your Ubuntu server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BigBlueButton on an Ubuntu Server latest. With BigBlueButton, you can easily host web conferences and online classes.

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