How to Install Mumble on Ubuntu Server Latest

Mumble is a free, open-source, low-latency, high-quality voice chat software mainly used for gaming. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mumble on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation of Mumble, make sure that you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server installed on your computer.
• Access to the terminal of your Ubuntu Server.
• Root privileges or sudo access to your Ubuntu Server.

Step 1: Update Your Ubuntu Server

1. First, update the Ubuntu Server by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
   

   This command will update and upgrade all the packages of your Ubuntu Server.

2. Once the update process completes, install some necessary packages by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install wget curl unzip -y
   

Step 2: Download and Install Mumble

1. Download the latest version of Mumble by running the following command:

   wget https://github.com/mumble-voip/mumble/releases/download/1.3.4/mumble-server_1.3.4-1_amd64.deb
   

   This command will download the Mumble server package to your Ubuntu Server.

2. Install the downloaded Mumble package by running the following command:

   sudo dpkg -i mumble-server_1.3.4-1_amd64.deb
   

   This command will install the Mumble server package on your Ubuntu Server.

Step 3: Configure Mumble

1. Create a new user for Mumble by running the following command:

   sudo adduser mumble
   

   This command will create a new user named "mumble" on your Ubuntu Server.

2. Change the permissions of the Mumble configuration file by running the following command:

   sudo chmod 644 /etc/mumble-server.ini
   

   This command will change the permissions of the Mumble configuration file to be readable by everyone.

3. Open the Mumble configuration file by running the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/mumble-server.ini
   

   This command will open the Mumble configuration file in the nano text editor.

4. Configure the Mumble server by changing the following parameters:

   • serverpassword: Set a strong password for your Mumble server.
   • welcometext: Customize the welcome message that your users will receive when joining your Mumble server.
   • certrequired: Set this to true if you want to enable SSL encryption for your Mumble server.

   Save and close the configuration file by pressing "Ctrl+X", then "Y", and finally "Enter".

Step 4: Start and Access Mumble

1. Start the Mumble server by running the following command:

   sudo service mumble-server start
   

   This command will start the Mumble server on your Ubuntu Server.

2. Access the Mumble server by running the Mumble client on your computer and connecting to the IP address of your Ubuntu Server.

3. Enter the username and password of your Mumble server and start using it.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Mumble on Ubuntu Server Latest. We hope this tutorial helped you to install Mumble on your Ubuntu Server. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us in the comments below.

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