How to Install Dendrite on Linux Mint Latest

Dendrite is a high-performance Matrix homeserver written in Golang. It is an alternative to Synapse, which is IO-bound due to its use of SQLite. Dendrite uses PostgreSQL as its back end, making it more scalable and faster.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Dendrite on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure that:

  • You have Linux Mint Latest installed on your system
  • You have sudo access or running as root

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Run the following command to install the dependencies required for building Dendrite:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install -y git golang-go postgresql zlib1g-dev libpq-dev pkg-config build-essential

Step 2: Set Up PostgreSQL

Next, we need to set up a PostgreSQL database for Dendrite. Run the following commands:

$ sudo -u postgres createuser --pwprompt dendriteuser
$ sudo -u postgres createdb dendrite

Enter a password for dendriteuser when prompted.

Set 3: Clone Dendrite

Clone the Dendrite repository using Git with the following command:

$ mkdir -p $HOME/go/src/github.com/matrix-org
$ cd $HOME/go/src/github.com/matrix-org
$ git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite.git

Step 4: Build Dendrite

Now let's build Dendrite.

$ cd dendrite
$ go build ./cmd/dendrite-server

This will build the Dendrite binary in the dendrite directory.

Step 5: Configure Dendrite

To configure Dendrite, make a copy of the example-configs/dendrite.yaml file and modify it as needed.

$ cp example-configs/dendrite.yaml dendrite.yaml
$ nano dendrite.yaml

You can also find various other configuration files in the example-configs directory.

Step 6: Start Dendrite

Start the Dendrite server by running the following command:

$ ./dendrite-server --config dendrite.yaml

You can check that the server is running by accessing http://localhost:8008/_matrix/client/versions.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Dendrite on Linux Mint Latest. Dendrite offers a more scalable and faster homeserver for Matrix. If you have any questions or comments, please leave a comment below!