How to Install Tuber on FreeBSD Latest

Tuber is a self-hosted video chat platform developed by Trail of Bits. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Tuber on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following requirements:

  1. A server running FreeBSD Latest
  2. Root access to the server
  3. Git
  4. Node.js and NPM

Step 1: Install Git

Git is not pre-installed on FreeBSD. Use the following command to install Git:

sudo pkg install git

Step 2: Install Node.js and NPM

Tuber requires Node.js and NPM to be installed on the server. Use the following command to install Node.js and NPM:

sudo pkg install node npm

Verify the Node.js and NPM installation by running the following command:

node -v && npm -v

Step 3: Clone Tuber Repository

Clone the Tuber repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/trailofbits/tuber.git

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Change the directory to the Tuber repository and install the dependencies using the following commands:

cd tuber
npm install

Step 5: Configure Tuber

Tuber requires configuration before it can be started. Copy the example configuration file using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Then edit the .env file with your desired settings. You can use a text editor like nano to edit the file:

nano .env

Step 6: Start Tuber

Use the following command to start Tuber:

npm start

Tuber will start listening on port 3000 by default. You can use a reverse proxy like Nginx to forward the traffic to port 80.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Tuber on FreeBSD Latest. You can now self-host a video chat platform on your server. If you face any difficulties in following the steps or have any questions, feel free to ask for help in the Tuber community.