How to Install Mattermost on Void Linux

Mattermost is an open-source messaging platform that can serve as a replacement to Slack. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mattermost on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

A running instance of Void Linux
Non-root user with sudo privileges
Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Mattermost on Void Linux, ensure your system is up-to-date and has the necessary dependencies. Run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -Syu
sudo xbps-install -S glibc gcc cmake make pkg-config libjpeg-turbo-devel libpng-devel libwebp-devel libtiff-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel mupdf-tools nodejs

Step 2: Installing Mattermost

You can download the latest version of Mattermost from the official website. At the time of writing this tutorial, the latest version is 5.39.0.

wget https://releases.mattermost.com/5.39.0/mattermost-5.39.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar -xzf mattermost-5.39.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called mattermost in your current directory. You can now move it to the /opt directory:

sudo mv mattermost /opt/

Step 3: Set up a Systemd Service

To run Mattermost as a service, you need to create a systemd service. Create a new file called mattermost.service in the /etc/systemd/system directory:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mattermost.service

Paste the following into the file:

[Unit]
Description=Mattermost Service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=nobody
ExecStart=/opt/mattermost/bin/mattermost
Restart=always
StandardOutput=syslog
StandardError=syslog
SyslogIdentifier=mattermost

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Exit and save the file.

Reload the systemctl daemon and start the Mattermost service with the following commands:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start mattermost.service

You can also use the following command to ensure the service starts on boot:

sudo systemctl enable mattermost.service

Step 4: Access the Mattermost Web Interface

After completing the installation and setup, you can access the Mattermost web interface by visiting http://localhost:8065 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That’s it! You’ve successfully installed Mattermost on Void Linux. You can now use it as a messaging platform either by accessing the web interface or through the desktop or mobile application.