How to Install Pleroma on Elementary OS

Introduction

Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server that allows you to run your own instance of a social platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Pleroma on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Elementary OS (with root access)
• A command-line interface (CLI)

Installation

1. Update your system:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get upgrade
   

2. Install the dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install -y erlang erlang-dev postgresql redis python python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel build-essential
   

3. Install Elixir:

   wget https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/erlang-solutions_1.0_all.deb && sudo dpkg -i erlang-solutions_1.0_all.deb
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y elixir
   

4. Install Pleroma:

   git clone https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git
   cd pleroma
   mix deps.get
   mix ecto.create
   mix ecto.migrate
   

5. Set up the configuration:

   cp config/dev.secret.exs config/prod.secret.exs
   nano config/prod.secret.exs
   

   In the configuration file, add the following lines:

   config :pleroma, Pleroma.Endpoint,
   http: [port: 4000],
   url: [host: "localhost", port: 4000],
   secret_key_base: "<your-secret-key>"
   

   Save and exit the file.

6. Start the server:

   MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
   

   The server should now be running on port 4000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Pleroma on Elementary OS. You can now access your own social networking instance and customize it to suit your needs.