How to Install Buddycloud on Linux Mint

Buddycloud is an open source and decentralized social network platform that uses XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) technology. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Buddycloud on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure your system is up to date:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 1: Install the required dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies to compile and run Buddycloud:

sudo apt install git build-essential ruby-full libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev
sudo gem install bundler

Step 2: Clone the Buddycloud repository

Next, clone the Buddycloud repository:

git clone https://github.com/buddycloud/buddycloud-server-java.git
cd buddycloud-server-java

Step 3: Build and install Buddycloud

We will use Bundler to manage Gems required by Buddycloud. Run the following command to install them:

bundle install

Then, run the following command to build Buddycloud:

rake dist

This will create a distributable package in dist/target directory. Now, you can install the package by running:

sudo dpkg -i dist/target/buddycloud-*.deb

Step 4: Start Buddycloud

Once installed, you can start the Buddycloud services with:

sudo systemctl start buddycloud-server

You can also enable Buddycloud to start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable buddycloud-server

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Buddycloud on Linux Mint. You can now visit the Buddycloud web interface at http://localhost:8080. You need to sign up for an account to start using it.