How to Setup Jitsi Meet Docker Container Image Tutorial (Step by Step)
How to Setup Jitsi Meet Docker Container Image. In this article we will explain what Jitsi Meet is for video conferencing solutions and what Docker Container image does. We will then Install Jitsi Meet Docker ContainerImage on Ubuntu 20.04. Let’s start!
What is Jitsi Meet
Jitsi Meet is a free, open source and private centric video conferencing solution allows you to conduct group or one to one video chats with anyone. It is fully encrypted and based on JavaScript WebRTC that provides high quality video conferencing and instant messaging services with end to end encryption. It is a self hosted and very similar to other commercial application like Google Meet or Zoom.
Jitsi Features
- Text chatting and Audio Calls.
- End-to end encryption.
- Remote control of other participants desktop
- Muting.
- Screenshare.
- Video Conferencing.
- Meeting Initiation and Joining.
- Hand Raising
- Ubuntu and Debian packages for easy installation.
- Attendee Management.
- Two Way Audio & Video.
- Public Conferences and Webinars.
- Instant Messaging.
- Virtual Meeting.
- Play a YouTube video to all attendees call.
- Conference streaming to YouTube live.
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What is Docker Container Image
A Docker image is a template or a set of instructions to build a Docker container to execute code in a container. A Docker is used to create, run and deploy applications in containers. Docker Image is a record of a Docker container at a specific point in time. Docker images are immutable (can’t be changed, duplicated or deleted). Docker Containers are dependent on Docker images as they are used to construct runtime environments to run an application.
Docker images get stored in private or public repositories.
Docker benefits
- Aids developers to write code locally and share their work using Docker containers.
- Docker is applied to push their applications into a test environment and execute automated and manual tests.
- Helps to fix bugs or issues so they can be fixed in the development environment.
- Portability your application can be deployed on any system where Docker is running.
- Agility where docker helps you to make your development process more agile and responsive. Enhancing your continuous integration and continuous delivery processes.
Follow this post to learn how to set up Jitsi Meet docker container image on Ubuntu 20.04.
Setup Jitsi Meet Docker Container Image
Add Docker Repository
apt-get install git apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent software-properties-common -y
Once all the dependencies are installed, import the Docker GPG key with the following command:
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | apt-key add -
Next, add the Docker CE repository to the APT with the following command:
add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
Please update the repository cache using the following command:
apt-get update -y
Once the Ubuntu repository is updated, you can proceed to install Docker CE on your system.
Install Docker CE
You can now install the Docker CE by running the following command:
apt-get install docker-ce -y
Once the Docker CE is installed, start the Docker service with the following command:
systemctl start docker
You can verify the status of the Docker CE using the following command:
systemctl status docker
You will get the following output:
● docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2022-05-11 14:58:54 UTC; 59s ago
TriggeredBy: ● docker.socket
Docs: https://docs.docker.com
Main PID: 4310 (dockerd)
Tasks: 8
Memory: 35.0M
CPU: 591ms
CGroup: /system.slice/docker.service
└─4310 /usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// --containerd=/run/containerd/containerd.sock
May 11 14:58:53 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:53.130577231Z" level=info msg="scheme \"unix\" not registered, fallback to def>
May 11 14:58:53 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:53.130643324Z" level=info msg="ccResolverWrapper: sending update to cc: {[{uni>
May 11 14:58:53 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:53.130679866Z" level=info msg="ClientConn switching balancer to \"pick_first\">
May 11 14:58:53 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:53.289737295Z" level=info msg="Loading containers: start."
May 11 14:58:53 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:53.768316041Z" level=info msg="Default bridge (docker0) is assigned with an IP>
May 11 14:58:53 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:53.982174628Z" level=info msg="Loading containers: done."
May 11 14:58:54 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:54.034840356Z" level=info msg="Docker daemon" commit=4433bf6 graphdriver(s)=ov>
May 11 14:58:54 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:54.035487755Z" level=info msg="Daemon has completed initialization"
May 11 14:58:54 debian11 systemd[1]: Started Docker Application Container Engine.
May 11 14:58:54 debian11 dockerd[4310]: time="2022-05-11T14:58:54.097373599Z" level=info msg="API listen on /run/docker.sock"
To get the Docker CE version information, run the following command:
docker version
You will get the following output:
Client: Docker Engine - Community
Version: 20.10.15
API version: 1.41
Go version: go1.17.9
Git commit: fd82621
Built: Thu May 5 13:19:21 2022
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Context: default
Experimental: true
Server: Docker Engine - Community
Engine:
Version: 20.10.15
API version: 1.41 (minimum version 1.12)
Go version: go1.17.9
Git commit: 4433bf6
Built: Thu May 5 13:17:26 2022
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Experimental: false
containerd:
Version: 1.6.4
GitCommit: 212e8b6fa2f44b9c21b2798135fc6fb7c53efc16
runc:
Version: 1.1.1
GitCommit: v1.1.1-0-g52de29d
docker-init:
Version: 0.19.0
GitCommit: de40ad0
Install Docker Compose
By default, the latest version of Docker Compose is not included in the Ubuntu default repository. So it is a good idea to download it from the GitHub repository.
You can download the latest version of Docker Compose binary using the following command:
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/docker/compose/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep docker-compose-linux-x86_64 | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi -
Once the download is completed, set the executable permission on the downloaded binary with the following command:
chmod +x docker-compose-linux-x86_64
Please move the Docker Compose binary to the system path:
mv docker-compose-linux-x86_64 /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
Now, verify the Docker Compose version using the following command:
docker-compose version
You will get the Docker Compose version in the following output:
Docker Compose version v2.5.0
Download Jitsi Meet
Next, you will need to download the Jitsi Meet for Docker on your system. First, install the Git package using the following command:
apt-get install git -y
Next, you can download the Jitsi Meet with the following command:
git clone https://github.com/jitsi/docker-jitsi-meet.git
Once the download is completed, navigate to the downloaded directory and copy the sample environment file:
cd docker-jitsi-meet
cp env.example .env
Next, edit the .env file and configure the Jitsi Meet:
nano .env
Change the following lines as per your requirement:
HTTP_PORT=80
HTTPS_PORT=443
TZ=UTC
ENABLE_XMPP_WEBSOCKET=0
PUBLIC_URL="https://jitsi.linuxbuz.com"
DOCKER_HOST_ADDRESS=your-server-ip
ENABLE_HTTP_REDIRECT=1
ENABLE_LETSENCRYPT=1
LETSENCRYPT_DOMAIN=jitsi.linuxbuz.com
LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=hitjethva@gmail.com
Save and close the file when you are done.
Start the Jitsi Meet Docker Container
At this point, Jitsi Meet is downloaded and configured. Now, start the Jitsi Meet docker container using the following command:
docker-compose up -d
This will download all required images from the Docker Hub and launch the container as shown below:
[+] Running 21/21
⠿ jvb Pulled 24.6s
⠿ 52dcb02cd3b8 Pull complete 23.7s
⠿ 3c3631fd2ecf Pull complete 23.8s
⠿ web Pulled 21.0s
⠿ 1fe172e4850f Pull complete 6.7s
⠿ 3c4bc6c19d37 Pull complete 6.9s
⠿ 7f8f6012b235 Pull complete 8.2s
⠿ e963c2e18778 Pull complete 8.5s
⠿ 6400a90f4fd2 Pull complete 20.2s
⠿ prosody Pulled 15.3s
⠿ 9bb9343ca58a Pull complete 12.9s
⠿ 1992cd7eb391 Pull complete 13.1s
⠿ 14711fa36c95 Pull complete 13.3s
⠿ 811df026aeaf Pull complete 14.5s
⠿ jicofo Pulled 24.1s
⠿ 85264e7473ed Pull complete 7.0s
⠿ 4942c131e59f Pull complete 7.8s
⠿ dc3d0b03d46a Pull complete 7.9s
⠿ bcefeaf8e524 Pull complete 20.8s
⠿ be196e7633ae Pull complete 23.1s
⠿ 9f91499c074c Pull complete 23.3s
[+] Running 5/5
⠿ Network docker-jitsi-meet_meet.jitsi Created 0.1s
⠿ Container docker-jitsi-meet-prosody-1 Started 2.4s
⠿ Container docker-jitsi-meet-web-1 Started 2.6s
⠿ Container docker-jitsi-meet-jicofo-1 Started 3.2s
⠿ Container docker-jitsi-meet-jvb-1 Started 3.4s
You can list all Docker images using the following command:
docker images
You will get a list of all downloaded Docker images in the following output:
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
jitsi/jvb latest 5e56e7beb21e 26 hours ago 412MB
jitsi/jicofo latest 7000bdaa02f7 26 hours ago 369MB
jitsi/prosody latest 08fadd6fd69e 26 hours ago 155MB
jitsi/web latest 48ceb34651ff 26 hours ago 263MB
If you are experiencing any issue with the Docker container, then you can check the specific container log using the following command:
docker logs container-name
Access Jitsi Meet Dashboard
At this point, the Jitsi Meet software is set up with the Docker container. You can now open your web browser and access the Jitsi Meet using the URL https://jitsi.linuxbuz.com. You should see the Jitsi Meet room creation page:
Provide your room name and click on the Start meeting button. You should get the Jitsi Meet dashboard on the following page:
How to Setup Jitsi Meet Docker Container Image Conclusion
In this post, we explained how to set up the Jitsi Meet with the Docker container image on Ubuntu 20.04. You can now host your own video conferencing solution using Jitsi Meet in your organization.
