How to Install Galene on OpenBSD

Introduction

Galene is a modern and secure video conferencing platform that is designed to provide real-time audio and video communication. In this tutorial, we will explore how to install Galene on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following prerequisites before installing Galene:

A running OpenBSD server
A user with root privileges.

Step 1: Install needed requirements

Before we start installing Galene, we need to install some of the required packages on our OpenBSD server. You can install them by running the following command:

$ doas pkg_add -I rsync cmake git autoconf automake libtool yasm unzip pkgconf ninja

Step 2: Clone the Galene repository

Next, we need to clone the Galene repository from GitHub to our OpenBSD server. You can use the following command to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/mitls/galene.git

Step 3: Build Galene from Source

Once we have cloned the Galene repository, we need to build it from the source. You can follow the below steps:

$ cd galene
$ mkdir build && cd build
$ cmake -GNinja ..
$ ninja
$ sudo ninja install

Step 4: Configure Galene

To configure Galene, create a configuration file using the following command:

$ sudo cp /usr/local/share/doc/galene/galene.cfg.example /etc/galene.cfg
$ sudo chmod 600 /etc/galene.cfg

Then, edit the configuration file /etc/galene.cfg and change any parameters as needed.

Step 5: Start Galene Services

Before starting the Galene services, create the Galene log directory:

$ sudo mkdir /var/log/galene
$ sudo chown _galene:_galene /var/log/galene

Now, we can start the Galene services using the following command:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/galene start

Check the status of the Galene services using the following command:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/galene check

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Galene on your OpenBSD server. You can now use it as a secure video conferencing platform. Keep in mind that security is a critical aspect of video conferencing and always keep your system up-to-date to avoid any security threats.