Libervia is a web-based front-end for XMPP server that provides features such as multiparty chat, file sharing, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you to install Libervia on the latest Ubuntu Server.
Before installing Libervia, it is important to ensure that your system packages are up-to-date.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Libervia requires several packages to be installed on your system. Use the following command to install the dependencies.
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libffi-dev python3-lxml python3-magic python3-psutil python3-ldap python3-ed25519 python3-nacl python3-requests python3-treq python3-wsaccel python3-constantly python3-incremental python3-service-identity python3-sleekxmpp python3-slixmpp python3-twisted python3-ubuntu-sso-client python3-venv git -y
Use the following command to clone Libervia git repository.
git clone https://repos.goffi.org/libervia-web.git
Navigate to the Libervia project directory and create a virtual environment using the following command.
cd libervia-web
python3 -m venv env
Activate the virtual environment using the following command.
source env/bin/activate
Install the required Python packages using the following command.
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Use the following command to start the Libervia server.
./libervia.py
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Libervia on Ubuntu Server. You can now access the Libervia web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5230 or http://your_server_ip_address:5230.
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