How To Install matrix-synapse on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install matrix-synapse on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is matrix-synapse
matrix-synapse 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.
There are three methods to install matrix-synapse on Ubuntu 18.04. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install matrix-synapse
Install matrix-synapse Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install matrix-synapse using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install matrix-synapse
Install matrix-synapse 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install matrix-synapse using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install matrix-synapse
How To Uninstall matrix-synapse on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the matrix-synapse package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove matrix-synapse
Uninstall matrix-synapse And Its Dependencies
To uninstall matrix-synapse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove matrix-synapse
Remove matrix-synapse Configurations and Data
To remove matrix-synapse configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge matrix-synapse
Remove matrix-synapse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove matrix-synapse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge matrix-synapse
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install matrix-synapse package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
