Installing Mattermost on POP! OS Latest
Mattermost is an open-source, self-hosted messaging platform that can be used to keep your team in sync. POP! OS is a Linux operating system that provides a user-friendly experience, and in this tutorial, we will be showing you step-by-step how to install Mattermost on POP! OS Latest.
Prerequisites
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
- POP! OS Latest installed on your computer
- A user account with sudo privileges
- A stable internet connection
Step 1: Update your system
Before we start installing Mattermost, let’s first update the system by running the following commands in your terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Step 2: Install PostgreSQL
Mattermost requires a PostgreSQL database to store user data. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:
sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib
Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Mattermost
Next, create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Mattermost by running the following commands:
sudo -u postgres createuser -P mattermost
sudo -u postgres createdb -O mattermost mattermost
When prompted, enter a new password for the Mattermost user.
Step 4: Download and install Mattermost
Download the latest version of Mattermost by running the following command:
wget https://releases.mattermost.com/5.35.0/mattermost-5.35.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the file by running:
tar -xvzf mattermost-5.35.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
Now, move the extracted files to the /opt/mattermost directory by running:
sudo mv mattermost /opt
Step 5: Configure Mattermost
Create a new system user for Mattermost by running:
sudo useradd --system --user-group mattermost
Next, set the ownership of the Mattermost directory to the mattermost user by running:
sudo chown -R mattermost:mattermost /opt/mattermost/
Step 6: Start Mattermost
To start the Mattermost server, run the following commands:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable mattermost
sudo systemctl start mattermost
Step 7: Access Mattermost
You can now access the Mattermost server by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8065.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mattermost on POP! OS Latest. You can now invite your team members to join the server and start messaging.