How to Install LiveKit on Elementary OS Latest

LiveKit is an open-source and real-time communication & collaboration platform that helps in building real-time video apps with great ease. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install LiveKit on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites: Before we start installation, make sure your system is updated and all necessary dependencies are installed.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install the necessary dependencies, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install build-essential git curl wget

Step 2: Download LiveKit

To download and install LiveKit, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the desired directory where you want to download LiveKit.

  2. Run the following command to download the LiveKit installation file:

    wget https://github.com/livekit/livekit-server/releases/download/v0.5.2/livekit-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz

  3. Once the download is completed, extract the installation file using the following command:

    tar -xzf livekit-server-linux-amd64.tar.gz

  4. Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

    cd livekit-server-linux-amd64/

  5. Copy the livekit.example.yml file to livekit.yml and modify the livekit.yml file according to your requirements:

    cp livekit.example.yml livekit.yml
nano livekit.yml

    Replace the example values with your own domain name, secure key, and API key to enable HTTPS encryption and authentication.

Step 3: Start LiveKit

To start and run LiveKit, use the following command:

./livekit-server run

Alternatively, you can also run LiveKit as a daemon or a background process using the following command:

./livekit-server start

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that LiveKit is running correctly, open a web browser and navigate to https://<hostname>:7880/ (replace <hostname> with your server's hostname or IP address). If LiveKit is running correctly, you should see a "Welcome to LiveKit" message in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured LiveKit on your Elementary OS system. Now, you can use LiveKit to build real-time communications and collaboration apps.