How To Install matrix-synapse-ldap3 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install matrix-synapse-ldap3 on Debian 12.
What is matrix-synapse-ldap3
matrix-synapse-ldap3 is:
Synapse is the reference Python/Twisted Matrix homeserver implementation.
Synapse is intended to showcase the concept of Matrix, and to let users run their own homeserver and generally help bootstrap the ecosystem.
Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. It can be used to power Instant Messaging, VoIP/WebRTC signalling, Internet of Things communication or anywhere where’s a need for a standard HTTP API for publishing and subscribing to data whilst tracking the conversation history.
In Matrix, every user runs one or more Matrix clients, which connect through to a Matrix homeserver. The homeserver stores all their personal chat history and user account information, much as a mail client connects through to an IMAP/SMTP server.
This package allows synapse to use LDAP for authentication as opposed to usual authentication via registering using a matrix client.
There are three methods to install matrix-synapse-ldap3 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install matrix-synapse-ldap3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install matrix-synapse-ldap3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install matrix-synapse-ldap3
Install matrix-synapse-ldap3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install matrix-synapse-ldap3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install matrix-synapse-ldap3
Install matrix-synapse-ldap3 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install matrix-synapse-ldap3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install matrix-synapse-ldap3
How To Uninstall matrix-synapse-ldap3 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the matrix-synapse-ldap3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove matrix-synapse-ldap3
Uninstall matrix-synapse-ldap3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall matrix-synapse-ldap3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove matrix-synapse-ldap3
Remove matrix-synapse-ldap3 Configurations and Data
To remove matrix-synapse-ldap3 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge matrix-synapse-ldap3
Remove matrix-synapse-ldap3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove matrix-synapse-ldap3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge matrix-synapse-ldap3
Dependencies
matrix-synapse-ldap3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install matrix-synapse-ldap3 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
