How to install Snikket on Clear Linux Latest

Introduction

Snikket is an easy-to-use and privacy-friendly messaging app that can be self-hosted. It’s designed to provide a secure and private communication platform for small teams and organizations. This tutorial will guide you through installing Snikket on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A Clear Linux Latest installation
  • A static IP address or domain name that points to your server's IP
  • A domain name for the server, which can be obtained through a domain registrar such as Namecheap, GoDaddy, or Google Domains.
  • Access to the root user account or sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Snapd

Snikket is available as a Snap package. Snap is a universal package manager that simplifies application installation and updating across different Linux distributions. To install Snap on Clear Linux, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/snapd/snap /snap

Step 2: Install Certbot

Snikket requires SSL/TLS encryption to secure communication between the server and clients. To obtain an SSL/TLS certificate, you need to install Certbot. Certbot is a command-line utility that automates the process of obtaining and renewing Let’s Encrypt certificates. Run the following command to install Certbot:

sudo snap install --classic certbot

Step 3: Obtain SSL/TLS certificate

Once you’ve installed Certbot, you can use it to obtain a Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS certificate. Replace EXAMPLE.COM with your domain name in the following command:

sudo certbot --nginx --agree-tos --redirect --hsts --staple-ocsp --email [email protected] -d EXAMPLE.COM

Certbot will ask you a few questions and then automatically configure Nginx to use HTTPS for your domain.

Step 4: Install Snikket

After you’ve installed Snapd and obtained an SSL/TLS certificate, you can install Snikket. Run the following command:

sudo snap install snikket-server

This will install Snikket and its dependencies.

Step 5: Configure Snikket

After you've installed Snikket server, you need to configure it. You can do that by running the following command:

sudo snikket-server configure

This will guide you through configuring your Snikket server. Make sure to choose 1 for "Local connections only" for added security.

Step 6: Start Snikket

To start the Snikket server, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start snap.snikket-server.snikket-server

To ensure that the service starts at boot time, run:

sudo systemctl enable snap.snikket-server.snikket-server

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Snikket on Clear Linux Latest. Snikket provides an easy-to-use and privacy-friendly messaging platform that is perfect for small teams and organizations. With the steps we’ve outlined in this tutorial, you should now have Snikket up and running.