How to Install Synapse on Void Linux

Synapse is a popular homeserver implementation of the Matrix protocol. Follow these steps to install Synapse on Void Linux.

Step 1: Install Python

Synapse is built with Python, so you need to have Python installed on your system.

Type the following command to install Python 3 on Void Linux:

sudo xbps-install python3

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Synapse requires some dependencies to run correctly.

Type the following command to install the dependencies on your system:

sudo xbps-install python3-dev libffi-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev libsodium-dev libyaml-dev zlib-dev gcc make

Step 3: Install Synapse

You can install Synapse using the Python Package Index (PyPI) or by cloning the source code from the Matrix GitHub Repository.

Option 1: Install Synapse through PyPI

Type the following command to install Synapse from PyPI:

sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade matrix-synapse

Option 2: Install Synapse by Cloning the Repository

Type the following commands to clone the repository and install Synapse from the source code:

git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse.git
cd synapse/
sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade .

Step 4: Configure and Start Synapse

After installing Synapse, you need to create a configuration file and start the server.

Type the following command to create a default configuration file:

sudo mkdir /etc/matrix-synapse/
sudo chown $USER /etc/matrix-synapse/
python3 -m synapse.app.homeserver \
    --server-name example.com \
    --config-path /etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml \
    --generate-config \
    --report-stats=no

Modify the configuration file to suit your needs, then start the Synapse service using the following command:

python3 -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path /etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Synapse on your Void Linux system. You can now configure your homeserver and join the Matrix network.