# Dependencies
-Follow the below guides, and check their versions match [required external dependencies versions](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/engines.yaml). You can check them automatically via `sudo npx engineslist`.
+:warning: **Warning**: dependencies guide is maintained by the community. Some parts may be outdated! :warning:
+
+Main dependencies version supported by PeerTube:
+
+ * `node` >=14.x
+ * `yarn` >=1.x
+ * `postgres` >=10.x
+ * `redis-server` >=5.x
+ * `ffmpeg` >=4.3
+
_note_: only **LTS** versions of external dependencies are supported. If no LTS version matching the version constraint is available, only **release** versions are supported.
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-- [Debian / Ubuntu and derivatives](#debian--ubuntu-and-derivatives)
+- [Debian / Ubuntu and derivatives](#debian-ubuntu-and-derivatives)
- [Arch Linux](#arch-linux)
- [CentOS 7](#centos-7)
-- [CentOS 8](#centos-8)
+- [Centos 8](#centos-8)
+- [Rocky Linux 8.4](#rocky-linux-84)
- [Fedora](#fedora)
-- [RHEL 8](#red-hat-enterprise-linux-8)
+- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8](#red-hat-enterprise-linux-8)
- [FreeBSD](#freebsd)
- [macOS](#macos)
- [Gentoo](#gentoo)
+- [OpenBSD](#openbsd)
- [Other distributions](#other-distributions)
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# apt-get install curl sudo unzip vim
```
-2. It would be wise to disable root access and to continue this tutorial with a user with sudoers group access
+2. It would be wise to disable root access and to continue this tutorial with a user with sudoers group access. You can see a guide for how to do this in Debian/Ubuntu [here](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-and-delete-users-on-ubuntu-20-04).
-3. Install NodeJS 14.x:
+3. Install NodeJS 16.x:
[https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#debian-and-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#debian-and-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions)
4. Install yarn, and be sure to have [a recent version](https://github.com/yarnpkg/yarn/releases/latest):
[https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install#linux-tab](https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install#linux-tab)
-5. Run:
+5. Install Python:
+
+On Ubuntu <= bionic (18.04 LTS) or Debian <= Buster:
```
sudo apt update
-sudo apt install certbot nginx ffmpeg postgresql postgresql-contrib openssl g++ make redis-server git python-dev cron wget
+sudo apt install python-dev
+python --version # Should be >= 2.x or >= 3.x
+```
+
+On Ubuntu >= focal (20.04 LTS) or Debian >= Bullseye:
+
+```
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install python3-dev python-is-python3 # python-is-python2 should also work
+python --version # Should be >= 2.x or >= 3.x
+```
+
+6. Install common dependencies:
+
+```
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install certbot nginx ffmpeg postgresql postgresql-contrib openssl g++ make redis-server git cron wget
ffmpeg -version # Should be >= 4.1
g++ -v # Should be >= 5.x
+redis-server --version # Should be >= 5.x
```
Now that dependencies are installed, before running PeerTube you should start PostgreSQL and Redis:
1. Run:
```
-sudo pacman -S nodejs-lts-dubnium yarn ffmpeg postgresql openssl redis git wget unzip python2 base-devel npm nginx
+sudo pacman -S nodejs-lts-fermium yarn ffmpeg postgresql openssl redis git wget unzip python base-devel npm nginx
```
Now that dependencies are installed, before running PeerTube you should start PostgreSQL and Redis:
## CentOS 7
-1. Install NodeJS 12.x:
+1. Install NodeJS 16.x:
[https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora)
2. Install yarn:
## Centos 8
-1. Install NodeJS 12.x:
+1. Install NodeJS 16.x:
[https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora)
2. Install yarn:
3. Install or compile ffmpeg:
-* Install - [https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-ffmpeg-on-centos-8/](https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-ffmpeg-on-centos-8/)
+```
+sudo dnf install epel-release dnf-utils
+sudo yum-config-manager --set-enabled powertools
+sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo=https://negativo17.org/repos/epel-multimedia.repo
+sudo dnf install ffmpeg
+```
4. Install packages:
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf update
-sudo dnf install nginx postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib openssl gcc-c++ make wget redis git
+sudo dnf install nginx postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib openssl gcc-c++ make wget redis git unzip
```
5. You'll need a symlink for python3 to python for youtube-dl to work
sudo systemctl enable --now postgresql
```
-## Rocky Linux 8.4
+## Rocky Linux 8.4
-1. Pull the latest updates:
+1. Pull the latest updates:
```
sudo dnf update -y
```
-2. Install NodeJS 12.x (why 12 and not 14? Not sure...):
+2. Install NodeJS 16.x:
```
-sudo dnf module install -y nodejs:12
+sudo dnf module install -y nodejs:16
```
-3. Install yarn:
+3. Install yarn:
```
sudo npm install --global yarn
```
-4. Install or compile ffmpeg (if you want to compile... enjoy):
+4. Install or compile ffmpeg (if you want to compile... enjoy):
```
-sudo dnf install -y epel-release
+sudo dnf install -y epel-release
sudo dnf --enablerepo=powertools install -y SDL2 SDL2-devel
sudo dnf install -y --nogpgcheck https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-8.noarch.rpm https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-8.noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install -y ffmpeg
```
7. Unknown missing steps:
-- Steps missing here... these were adapted from the CentOS 8 steps which abruptly ended.
-- /var/www/peertube does not exist yet (expected? done in future steps? documentation?).
-- Nothing about Certbot, NGINX, Firewall settings, and etc.
-- Hopefully someone can suggest what is missing here with some hints so I can add it?
+- Steps missing here... these were adapted from the CentOS 8 steps which abruptly ended.
+- /var/www/peertube does not exist yet (expected? done in future steps? documentation?).
+- Nothing about Certbot, NGINX, Firewall settings, and etc.
+- Hopefully someone can suggest what is missing here with some hints so I can add it?
## Fedora
3. (Optional) Install certbot (choose instructions for your distribution):
[https://certbot.eff.org/all-instructions](https://certbot.eff.org/all-instructions)
-4. Install NodeJS 12.x:
+4. Install NodeJS 16.x:
[https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora)
5. Install yarn:
sudo dnf install nginx ffmpeg postgresql-server postgresql-contrib openssl gcc-c++ make redis git vim
ffmpeg -version # Should be >= 4.1
g++ -v # Should be >= 5.x
+redis-server --version # Should be >= 5.x
```
8. Configure nginx
2. Install Node.JS
```
-sudo dnf module install nodejs:12
+sudo dnf module install nodejs:16
```
3. Install Yarn
6. You'll need a symlink for python3 to python for youtube-dl to work
```
-sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
+sudo alternatives --set python3 /usr/bin/python
```
7. Initialize the PostgreSQL database:
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash # To set the brew-installed bash as default bash
```
-In a new shell, type `bash --version` to assert your changes took effect and
+In a new shell, type `bash --version` to assert your changes took effect and
correctly modified your default bash version.
2. Run the services:
```
net-libs/nodejs
sys-apps/yarn
-media-video/ffmpeg[x264] # Optionnally add vorbis,vpx
+media-video/ffmpeg[x264] # Optionally add vorbis,vpx
dev-db/postgresql
dev-db/redis
dev-vcs/git
app-arch/unzip
dev-lang/python
+dev-lang/python-exec
www-servers/nginx
# Optional, client for Let’s Encrypt:
rc-service postgresql-11 start
```
+6. Create Python version symlink for youtube-dl:
+
+```
+emerge -1 python-exec
+```
+
## OpenBSD
1. Install Packages:
projects / github / Chocobozzz / PeerTube.git / blobdiff