# CLI tools guide
- - [CLI wrapper](#cli-wrapper)
- - [Remote tools](#remote-tools)
- - [peertube-import-videos.js](#peertube-import-videosjs)
- - [peertube-upload.js](#peertube-uploadjs)
- - [peertube-watch.js](#peertube-watch)
- - [Server tools](#server-tools)
- - [parse-log](#parse-log)
- - [create-transcoding-job.js](#create-transcoding-jobjs)
- - [create-import-video-file-job.js](#create-import-video-file-jobjs)
- - [prune-storage.js](#prune-storagejs)
-## CLI wrapper
+<!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
+<!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
+**Table of Contents**
+
+- [Remote Tools](#remote-tools)
+ - [Dependencies](#dependencies)
+ - [Installation](#installation)
+ - [CLI wrapper](#cli-wrapper)
+ - [peertube-import-videos.js](#peertube-import-videosjs)
+ - [peertube-upload.js](#peertube-uploadjs)
+ - [peertube-plugins.js](#peertube-pluginsjs)
+ - [peertube-redundancy.js](#peertube-redundancyjs)
+- [Server tools](#server-tools)
+ - [parse-log](#parse-log)
+ - [regenerate-thumbnails.js](#regenerate-thumbnailsjs)
+ - [create-transcoding-job.js](#create-transcoding-jobjs)
+ - [create-import-video-file-job.js](#create-import-video-file-jobjs)
+ - [create-move-video-storage-job.js](#create-move-video-storage-jobjs)
+ - [prune-storage.js](#prune-storagejs)
+ - [update-host.js](#update-hostjs)
+ - [reset-password.js](#reset-passwordjs)
+ - [plugin install/uninstall](#plugin-installuninstall)
+
+<!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
-The wrapper provides a convenient interface to most scripts, and requires the [same dependencies](#dependencies). You can access it as `peertube` via an alias in your `.bashrc` like `alias peertube="node ${PEERTUBE_PATH}/dist/server/tools/peertube.js"`:
+## Remote Tools
+
+You need at least 512MB RAM to run the script.
+Scripts can be launched directly from a PeerTube server, or from a separate server, even a desktop PC.
+You need to follow all the following steps even if you are on a PeerTube server (including cloning the git repository in a different directory than your production installation because the scripts utilize non-production dependencies).
+
+### Dependencies
+
+Install the [PeerTube dependencies](dependencies.md) except PostgreSQL and Redis.
+
+### Installation
+
+Clone the PeerTube repo to get the latest version (even if you are on your PeerTube server):
+
+```bash
+$ git clone https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube.git
+$ CLONE="$(pwd)/PeerTube"
+$ cd ${CLONE}
+```
+
+Install dependencies and build CLI tools:
+
+```bash
+$ NOCLIENT=1 yarn install --pure-lockfile
+$ npm run setup:cli
+```
+
+### CLI wrapper
+
+The wrapper provides a convenient interface to the following scripts.
+You can access it as `peertube` via an alias in your `.bashrc` like `alias peertube="cd /your/peertube/directory/ && node ./dist/server/tools/peertube.js"` (you have to keep the `cd` command):
```
Usage: peertube [command] [options]
auth [action] register your accounts on remote instances to use them with other commands
upload|up upload a video
import-videos|import import a video from a streaming platform
- watch|w watch a video in the terminal ✩°｡⋆
+ plugins|p [action] manage instance plugins
+ redundancy|r [action] manage video redundancies
help [cmd] display help for [cmd]
```
The wrapper can keep track of instances you have an account on. We limit to one account per instance for now.
```bash
-$ peertube auth add -u "PEERTUBE_URL" -U "PEERTUBE_USER" --password "PEERTUBE_PASSWORD"
+$ peertube auth add -u 'PEERTUBE_URL' -U 'PEERTUBE_USER' --password 'PEERTUBE_PASSWORD'
$ peertube auth list
┌──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
│ instance │ login │
├──────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
-│ "PEERTUBE_URL" │ "PEERTUBE_USER" │
+│ 'PEERTUBE_URL' │ 'PEERTUBE_USER' │
└──────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
```
$ peertube up <videoFile>
```
-And now that your video is online, you can watch it from the confort of your terminal (use `peertube watch --help` to see the supported players):
+To list, install, uninstall dynamically plugins/themes of an instance:
```bash
-$ peertube watch https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/e8a1af4e-414a-4d58-bfe6-2146eed06d10
-```
-
-## Remote Tools
-
-You need at least 512MB RAM to run the script.
-Scripts can be launched directly from a PeerTube server, or from a separate server, even a desktop PC.
-You need to follow all the following steps even if you are on a PeerTube server (including cloning the git repository in a different directory than your production installation because the scripts utilize non-production dependencies).
-
-### Dependencies
-
-Install the [PeerTube dependencies](dependencies.md).
-
-### Installation
-
-Clone the PeerTube repo to get the latest version (even if you are on your PeerTube server):
-
-```
-$ git clone https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube.git
-$ CLONE="$(pwd)/PeerTube"
+$ peertube plugins list
+$ peertube plugins install --path /local/plugin/path
+$ peertube plugins install --npm-name peertube-plugin-myplugin
+$ peertube plugins uninstall --npm-name peertube-plugin-myplugin
```
-Run ``yarn install``
-```
-$ cd ${CLONE}
-$ yarn install
-```
+#### peertube-import-videos.js
-Build server tools:
-```
-$ cd ${CLONE}
-$ npm run build:server
-```
-
-### peertube-import-videos.js
-
-You can use this script to import videos from all [supported sites of youtube-dl](https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html) into PeerTube.
+You can use this script to import videos from all [supported sites of youtube-dl](https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html) into PeerTube.
Be sure you own the videos or have the author's authorization to do so.
```sh
$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-import-videos.js \
- -u "PEERTUBE_URL" \
- -U "PEERTUBE_USER" \
- --password "PEERTUBE_PASSWORD" \
- -t "TARGET_URL"
+ -u 'PEERTUBE_URL' \
+ -U 'PEERTUBE_USER' \
+ --password 'PEERTUBE_PASSWORD' \
+ --target-url 'TARGET_URL'
```
* `PEERTUBE_URL` : the full URL of your PeerTube server where you want to import, eg: https://peertube.cpy.re
* `PEERTUBE_USER` : your PeerTube account where videos will be uploaded
-* `PEERTUBE_PASSWORD` : password of your PeerTube account (if omitted, you will be prompted for it)
+* `PEERTUBE_PASSWORD` : password of your PeerTube account (if `--password PEERTUBE_PASSWORD` is omitted, you will be prompted for it)
* `TARGET_URL` : the target url you want to import. Examples:
* YouTube:
* Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ChannelId
Videos will be publicly available after transcoding (you can see them before that in your account on the web interface).
+**NB**: If you want to synchronize a Youtube channel to your PeerTube instance (ensure you have the agreement from the author),
+you can add a [crontab rule](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto) (or an equivalent of your OS) and insert
+these rules (ensure to customize them to your needs):
-### peertube-upload.js
+```
+# Update youtube-dl every day at midnight
+0 0 * * * /usr/bin/npm rebuild youtube-dl --prefix /PATH/TO/PEERTUBE/
+
+# Synchronize the YT channel every sunday at 22:00 all the videos published since last monday included
+0 22 * * 0 /usr/bin/node /PATH/TO/PEERTUBE/dist/server/tools/peertube-import-videos.js -u '__PEERTUBE_URL__' -U '__USER__' --password '__PASSWORD__' --target-url 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/___CHANNEL__' --since $(date --date="-6 days" +%Y-%m-%d)
+```
+
+Also you may want to subscribe to the PeerTube channel in order to manually check the synchronization is successful.
+
+#### peertube-upload.js
You can use this script to import videos directly from the CLI.
Videos will be publicly available after transcoding (you can see them before that in your account on the web interface).
-```
+```bash
$ cd ${CLONE}
$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-upload.js --help
```
-### peertube-watch.js
+#### peertube-plugins.js
-You can use this script to play videos directly from the CLI.
+Install/update/uninstall or list local or NPM PeerTube plugins:
-It provides support for different players:
+```bash
+$ cd ${CLONE}
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js --help
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js list --help
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js install --help
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js update --help
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js uninstall --help
+
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js install --path /my/plugin/path
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube-plugins.js install --npm-name peertube-theme-example
+```
+
+#### peertube-redundancy.js
+
+Manage (list/add/remove) video redundancies:
-- ascii (default ; plays in ascii art in your terminal!)
-- mpv
-- mplayer
-- vlc
-- stdout
-- xbmc
-- airplay
-- chromecast
+To list your videos that are duplicated by remote instances:
+```bash
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube.js redundancy list-remote-redundancies
+```
+
+To list remote videos that your instance duplicated:
+
+```bash
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube.js redundancy list-my-redundancies
+```
+
+To duplicate a specific video in your redundancy system:
+
+```bash
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube.js redundancy add --video 823
+```
+
+To remove a video redundancy:
+
+```bash
+$ node dist/server/tools/peertube.js redundancy remove --video 823
+```
## Server tools
To parse PeerTube last log file:
-```
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run parse-log -- --level info
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run parse-log -- --level info
```
`--level` is optional and could be `info`/`warn`/`error`
-### create-transcoding-job.js
+You can also remove SQL or HTTP logs using `--not-tags` (PeerTube >= 3.2):
-You can use this script to force transcoding of an existing video.
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run parse-log -- --level debug --not-tags http sql
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run parse-log -- --level debug --not-tags http sql
```
+
+### regenerate-thumbnails.js
+
+**PeerTube >= 3.2**
+
+Regenerating local video thumbnails could be useful because new PeerTube releases may increase thumbnail sizes:
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run regenerate-thumbnails
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run regenerate-thumbnails
+```
+
+### create-transcoding-job.js
+
+You can use this script to force transcoding of an existing video. PeerTube needs to be running.
+
+To generate transcoding jobs depending on the instance configuration:
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run create-transcoding-job -- -v [videoUUID]
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run create-transcoding-job -- -v [videoUUID]
```
Or to transcode to a specific resolution:
-```
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run create-transcoding-job -- -v [videoUUID] -r [resolution]
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run create-transcoding-job -- -v [videoUUID] -r [resolution]
```
-
-### create-import-video-file-job.js
-You can use this script to import a video file to replace an already uploaded file or to add a new resolution to a video.
+The resolution should be an integer (`1080`, `720`, `480`, etc.)
+To generate an HLS playlist for a video:
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run create-transcoding-job -- --generate-hls -v [videoUUID]
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run create-transcoding-job -- --generate-hls -v [videoUUID]
```
+
+### create-import-video-file-job.js
+
+You can use this script to import a video file to replace an already uploaded file or to add a new webtorrent resolution to a video. PeerTube needs to be running.
+You can then create a transcoding job using `npm run create-transcoding-job` if you need to optimize your file or create an HLS version of it.
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run create-import-video-file-job -- -v [videoUUID] -i [videoFile]
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run create-import-video-file-job -- -v [videoUUID] -i [videoFile]
+```
+
+### create-move-video-storage-job.js
+
+**PeerTube >= 4.0**
+
+Use this script to move all video files or a specific video file to object storage.
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run create-move-video-storage-job -- --to-object-storage -v [videoUUID]
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run create-move-video-storage-job -- --to-object-storage -v [videoUUID]
+```
+
+The script can also move all video files that are not already in object storage:
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run create-move-video-storage-job -- --to-object-storage --all-videos
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run create-move-video-storage-job -- --to-object-storage --all-videos
```
+
### prune-storage.js
Some transcoded videos or shutdown at a bad time can leave some unused files on your storage.
-To delete them (a confirmation will be demanded first):
+Stop PeerTube and delete these files (a confirmation will be demanded first):
-```
-$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run prune-storage
+```bash
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo systemctl stop peertube && sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run prune-storage
```
+
### update-host.js
-If you started PeerTube with a domain, and then changed it you will have invalid torrent files and invalid URLs in your database.
-To fix this, you have to run:
+**Changing the hostname is unsupported and may be a risky operation, especially if you have already federated.**
+If you started PeerTube with a domain, and then changed it you will have
+invalid torrent files and invalid URLs in your database. To fix this, you have
+to run the command below (keep in mind your follower instances will NOT update their URLs).
-```
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run update-host
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run update-host
+```
+
+### reset-password.js
+
+To reset a user password from CLI, run:
+
+```bash
+$ # Basic installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run reset-password -- -u target_username
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run reset-password -- -u target_username
+```
+
+
+### plugin install/uninstall
+
+The difference with `peertube plugins` CLI is that these scripts can be used even if PeerTube is not running.
+If PeerTube is running, you need to restart it for the changes to take effect (whereas with `peertube plugins` CLI, plugins/themes are dynamically loaded on the server).
+
+To install/update a plugin or a theme from the disk:
+
+```bash
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run plugin:install -- --plugin-path /local/plugin/path
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run plugin:install -- --plugin-path /local/plugin/path
+```
+
+From NPM:
+
+```bash
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run plugin:install -- --npm-name peertube-plugin-myplugin
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run plugin:install -- --npm-name peertube-plugin-myplugin
+```
+
+To uninstall a plugin or a theme:
+
+```bash
+$ cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest
+$ sudo -u peertube NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run plugin:uninstall -- --npm-name peertube-plugin-myplugin
+
+$ # Docker installation
+$ cd /var/www/peertube-docker
+$ docker-compose exec -u peertube peertube npm run plugin:uninstall -- --npm-name peertube-plugin-myplugin
```
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