How to Install Tuber on POP! OS Latest

Tuber is a self-hosted video chat application that uses WebRTC. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Tuber on the latest version of POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Tuber, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Latest version of POP! OS
  • Command line terminal
  • Docker CE (Community Edition)

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Tuber on your POP! OS:

  1. Open the terminal and install Docker CE using the following command:

    sudo apt install docker.io
    

    If Docker is already installed, you can skip this step.

  2. Create a new directory for Tuber using the following command:

    mkdir tuber
    
  3. Change the directory using the following command:

    cd tuber
    
  4. Clone the Tuber repository using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/trailofbits/tuber.git
    
  5. Open the docker-compose.yml file using a text editor:

    nano docker-compose.yml
    

    In the file, update the TUBER_DOMAIN environment variable to your domain name:

    environment:
      TUBER_DOMAIN: your_domain_name.com
    
  6. Save and close the file.

  7. Start the Tuber application using the following command:

    sudo docker-compose up -d
    
  8. Once the application is started, open your web browser and go to your domain name (e.g. http://your_domain_name.com). You should see the Tuber application running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tuber on POP! OS. You can now use it to host your own video chat application.