How to Install OpenMeetings on Linux Mint

OpenMeetings is an open-source web conferencing software that allows you to conduct online meetings, video conferences, and webinars without any hassle. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenMeetings on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Linux Mint installed and updated to the latest version
• Apache Tomcat 9 or above
• Postgres 12 or above
• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or above
• Git

Step 1: Install Apache Tomcat

1. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint system using Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Add the Tomcat repository to your system:

   $ sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
   $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/java
   

3. Update the packages list:

   $ sudo apt update
   

4. Install Apache Tomcat:

   $ sudo apt install tomcat9 tomcat9-admin
   

5. Verify Tomcat version by visiting http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser.

Step 2: Install Postgres

1. Install Postgres using the following command:

   $ sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
   

2. Log into Postgres using the default postgres account:

   $ sudo -i -u postgres
   

3. Create a new database user and database for OpenMeetings:

   postgres=# CREATE USER openmeetings WITH PASSWORD 'my_password';
   postgres=# CREATE DATABASE openmeetings OWNER openmeetings;
   postgres=# \q
   

Step 3: Install JDK

1. Install JDK 8 or above using the following command:

   $ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
   

2. Verify the installation by checking the version:

   $ java -version
   

Step 4: Clone OpenMeetings Repo

1. Clone the OpenMeetings repository by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/apache/openmeetings.git
   

Step 5: Build OpenMeetings

1. Change directory to OpenMeetings and build the source using Maven:

   $ cd openmeetings
   $ mvn -DskipTests=true clean install
   

Step 6: Deploy OpenMeetings to Tomcat

1. Copy the openmeetings-web directory to the Tomcat webapps directory:

   $ sudo cp -R apache-openmeetings/target/openmeetings-web-*-SNAPSHOT.war /var/lib/tomcat9/webapps/openmeetings.war
   

2. Fix file permissions:

   $ sudo chown -R tomcat:tomcat /var/lib/tomcat9/webapps/openmeetings*
   

Step 7: Start OpenMeetings

1. Start Tomcat:

   $ sudo systemctl start tomcat9
   

2. Visit http://localhost:8080/openmeetings in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenMeetings on Linux Mint. Now you can start hosting meetings, video conferences, and webinars with ease.