How to Install Funkwhale on Pop!_OS

Funkwhale is a free and open-source music sharing platform that allows users to host and share their music online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Funkwhale on your Pop!_OS system.

Requirements

Before we start, make sure that you have the following requirements:

A server or virtual machine running Pop!_OS latest
A user with sudo privileges
Stable internet connection

Step 1: Update packages and repositories

We need to make sure that the system is up-to-date before we proceed with the installation. Run the following commands to update packages and repositories:

sudo apt update 
sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Funkwhale has some dependencies that need to be installed first. Run the following commands to install the required packages:

sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2 git

Step 3: Install Docker and Docker-compose

Funkwhale uses Docker to deploy its services. We need to install Docker and Docker-compose. Run the following commands to install them:

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh 
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER 

curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.27.4/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose 
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/docker-compose /usr/bin/docker-compose

After installing Docker and Docker-compose, log out and log in again to apply the changes in user groups.

Step 4: Clone Funkwhale Repository

We will now clone the Funkwhale repository and set up our configuration files. Run the following commands:

git clone https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/funkwhale.git
cd funkwhale

cp .env.template .env

In the .env file, you can configure your environment variables such as database settings and authentication methods.

Step 5: Start Funkwhale

We will now start Funkwhale with Docker-compose. Run the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

The -d flag runs the service as a daemon in the background.

Wait for a few minutes until the service is fully up and running. You can check if Funkwhale is running by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Funkwhale on your Pop!_OS system. You can now upload your music files and start sharing them with others. You can also customize your installation by reading the Funkwhale documentation at https://docs.funkwhale.audio/.

Happy music sharing!