How to Install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu Linux

Install prerequisite

Before you install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu, make sure your domain name points to your server’s IP address. Then, update your system’s package list and install important tools like wget and curl, which are needed for the next steps. This prepares your server to download and install the 💿 Jitsi Meet software correctly.

First, install the 💿 necessary support packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install wget curl gnupg2 apt-transport-https

sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp
sudo ufw allow 10000:20000/udp
sudo ufw enable

Add Jitsi Meet repository and install

To install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu, you first need to add its official software source. This is because Jitsi Meet isn’t available in the standard Ubuntu software lists. You’ll download a security key to verify the software and then add the Jitsi Meet repository to your system’s sources.

Download and save the GPG key to the correct keyring folder:

curl https://download.jitsi.org/jitsi-key.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor > /usr/share/keyrings/jitsi-keyring.gpg

Next, add the repository to your system list and point it to your new keyring:

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/jitsi-keyring.gpg] https://download.jitsi.org stable/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jitsi-stable.list > /dev/null

Now, update your system and install the software:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install jitsi-meet

Configure Jitsi Meet

After you install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu, you need to configure its settings. This involves editing important files like the prosody configuration for your domain name and the main Jitsi Meet JavaScript settings file. These steps ensure Jitsi Meet works correctly with your specific domain and preferences.

sudo nano /etc/prosody/conf.avail/yourdomain.com.cfg.lua

You can also edit the main settings file here:

sudo nano /etc/jitsi/meet/yourdomain.com-config.js

%%IMG1%%

If your server is behind a NAT or firewall, you may need to define your IP addresses. Open the properties file:

sudo nano /etc/jitsi/videobridge/sip-communicator.properties

Add your local and public IP addresses to the file, then save and exit.

Your Jitsi Meet portal is now accessible by typing your domain name into your web browser. This setup allows for easy access to your video conferencing service from any device.

Conclusion