How to Install PeerTube on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

PeerTube is a federated video hosting platform that allows users to host, share, and stream videos in a decentralized manner. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PeerTube on your POP! OS latest version.

Prerequisites

To install PeerTube on your POP! OS, you need to have the following:

A server or a Virtual Private Server
A non-root user with sudo privileges
Node.js with version 12 or higher
Yarn package manager

Step 1: Install Node.js

To install Node.js, run the following commands:

$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
$ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Once you have installed Node.js, check the version by running:

$ node -v

Step 2: Install Yarn

To install Yarn package manager, run the following command:

$ curl -sL https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
$ echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install yarn

Verify the installation of Yarn by running:

$ yarn --version

Step 3: Install PeerTube

To install PeerTube, follow these steps:

3.1 Clone the Repository

Clone the PeerTube repository using Git by running:

$ git clone https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube.git /path/to/peertube

3.2 Install Dependencies

Change directory to the PeerTube directory and run the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ cd /path/to/peertube
$ yarn install --production --pure-lockfile

3.3 Build

After installing the dependencies, build the front-end and back-end of PeerTube by running:

$ NODE_ENV=production yarn build

3.4 Configuration

Copy the sample configuration file and edit it according to your requirements:

$ cp config/production.yaml.sample config/production.yaml
$ nano config/production.yaml

3.5 Migrate Database

Run the following command to migrate the database:

$ ./node_modules/.bin/knex-migrator migrate --env production

Step 4: Start PeerTube

To start PeerTube, run the following command:

$ NODE_ENV=production pm2 start dist/server/index.js --name peertube

This will start the PeerTube server with the name peertube. You can monitor the logs by running:

$ pm2 logs peertube

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PeerTube on your POP! OS. You can now start hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in a decentralized manner. Enjoy!