From e32b9f44ee466ad8dad47fdbea7e2711c11b9dc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard van der Hoff <1389908+richvdh@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:57:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update installation instructions (#10919) Various updates to the install docs. --- README.rst | 2 +- changelog.d/10919.doc | 1 + docs/setup/installation.md | 328 +++++++++++++++++++------------------ 3 files changed, 167 insertions(+), 164 deletions(-) create mode 100644 changelog.d/10919.doc diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index db977c025..524a3a514 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ Quick start Before setting up a development environment for synapse, make sure you have the system dependencies (such as the python header files) installed - see -`Installing from source `_. +`Platform-specific prerequisites `_. To check out a synapse for development, clone the git repo into a working directory of your choice:: diff --git a/changelog.d/10919.doc b/changelog.d/10919.doc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d0bddc3f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/10919.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Minor updates to the installation instructions. diff --git a/docs/setup/installation.md b/docs/setup/installation.md index 06f869cd7..874925e92 100644 --- a/docs/setup/installation.md +++ b/docs/setup/installation.md @@ -18,19 +18,179 @@ that your email address is probably `user@example.com` rather than ## Installing Synapse -### Installing from source +### Prebuilt packages -(Prebuilt packages are available for some platforms - see [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages).) +Prebuilt packages are available for a number of platforms. These are recommended +for most users. -When installing from source please make sure that the [Platform-specific prerequisites](#platform-specific-prerequisites) are already installed. +#### Docker images and Ansible playbooks + +There is an official synapse image available at + which can be used with +the docker-compose file available at +[contrib/docker](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/contrib/docker). +Further information on this including configuration options is available in the README +on hub.docker.com. + +Alternatively, Andreas Peters (previously Silvio Fricke) has contributed a +Dockerfile to automate a synapse server in a single Docker image, at + + +Slavi Pantaleev has created an Ansible playbook, +which installs the offical Docker image of Matrix Synapse +along with many other Matrix-related services (Postgres database, Element, coturn, +ma1sd, SSL support, etc.). +For more details, see + + +#### Debian/Ubuntu + +##### Matrix.org packages + +Matrix.org provides Debian/Ubuntu packages of Synapse, for the amd64 +architecture via . + +To install the latest release: + +```sh +sudo apt install -y lsb-release wget apt-transport-https +sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.matrix.org/debian/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg +echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.matrix.org/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main" | + sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrix-org.list +sudo apt update +sudo apt install matrix-synapse-py3 +``` + +Packages are also published for release candidates. To enable the prerelease +channel, add `prerelease` to the `sources.list` line. For example: + +```sh +sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.matrix.org/debian/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg +echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.matrix.org/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main prerelease" | + sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrix-org.list +sudo apt update +sudo apt install matrix-synapse-py3 +``` + +The fingerprint of the repository signing key (as shown by `gpg +/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg`) is +`AAF9AE843A7584B5A3E4CD2BCF45A512DE2DA058`. + +##### Downstream Debian packages + +We do not recommend using the packages from the default Debian `buster` +repository at this time, as they are old and suffer from known security +vulnerabilities. You can install the latest version of Synapse from +[our repository](#matrixorg-packages) or from `buster-backports`. Please +see the [Debian documentation](https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/) +for information on how to use backports. + +If you are using Debian `sid` or testing, Synapse is available in the default +repositories and it should be possible to install it simply with: + +```sh +sudo apt install matrix-synapse +``` + +##### Downstream Ubuntu packages + +We do not recommend using the packages in the default Ubuntu repository +at this time, as they are old and suffer from known security vulnerabilities. +The latest version of Synapse can be installed from [our repository](#matrixorg-packages). + +#### Fedora + +Synapse is in the Fedora repositories as `matrix-synapse`: + +```sh +sudo dnf install matrix-synapse +``` + +Oleg Girko provides Fedora RPMs at + + +#### OpenSUSE + +Synapse is in the OpenSUSE repositories as `matrix-synapse`: + +```sh +sudo zypper install matrix-synapse +``` + +#### SUSE Linux Enterprise Server + +Unofficial package are built for SLES 15 in the openSUSE:Backports:SLE-15 repository at + + +#### ArchLinux + +The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package +, which should pull in most of +the necessary dependencies. + +pip may be outdated (6.0.7-1 and needs to be upgraded to 6.0.8-1 ): + +```sh +sudo pip install --upgrade pip +``` + +If you encounter an error with lib bcrypt causing an Wrong ELF Class: +ELFCLASS32 (x64 Systems), you may need to reinstall py-bcrypt to correctly +compile it under the right architecture. (This should not be needed if +installing under virtualenv): + +```sh +sudo pip uninstall py-bcrypt +sudo pip install py-bcrypt +``` + +#### Void Linux + +Synapse can be found in the void repositories as 'synapse': + +```sh +xbps-install -Su +xbps-install -S synapse +``` + +#### FreeBSD + +Synapse can be installed via FreeBSD Ports or Packages contributed by Brendan Molloy from: + +- Ports: `cd /usr/ports/net-im/py-matrix-synapse && make install clean` +- Packages: `pkg install py37-matrix-synapse` + +#### OpenBSD + +As of OpenBSD 6.7 Synapse is available as a pre-compiled binary. The filesystem +underlying the homeserver directory (defaults to `/var/synapse`) has to be +mounted with `wxallowed` (cf. `mount(8)`), so creating a separate filesystem +and mounting it to `/var/synapse` should be taken into consideration. + +Installing Synapse: + +```sh +doas pkg_add synapse +``` + +#### NixOS + +Robin Lambertz has packaged Synapse for NixOS at: + + + +### Installing as a Python module from PyPI + +It's also possible to install Synapse as a Python module from PyPI. + +When following this route please make sure that the [Platform-specific prerequisites](#platform-specific-prerequisites) are already installed. System requirements: - POSIX-compliant system (tested on Linux & OS X) -- Python 3.5.2 or later, up to Python 3.9. +- Python 3.6 or later, up to Python 3.9. - At least 1GB of free RAM if you want to join large public rooms like #matrix:matrix.org - To install the Synapse homeserver run: ```sh @@ -203,164 +363,6 @@ be found at for Windows 10 and for Windows Server. -### Prebuilt packages - -As an alternative to installing from source, prebuilt packages are available -for a number of platforms. - -#### Docker images and Ansible playbooks - -There is an official synapse image available at - which can be used with -the docker-compose file available at -[contrib/docker](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/contrib/docker). -Further information on this including configuration options is available in the README -on hub.docker.com. - -Alternatively, Andreas Peters (previously Silvio Fricke) has contributed a -Dockerfile to automate a synapse server in a single Docker image, at - - -Slavi Pantaleev has created an Ansible playbook, -which installs the offical Docker image of Matrix Synapse -along with many other Matrix-related services (Postgres database, Element, coturn, -ma1sd, SSL support, etc.). -For more details, see - - -#### Debian/Ubuntu - -##### Matrix.org packages - -Matrix.org provides Debian/Ubuntu packages of Synapse via -. To install the latest release: - -```sh -sudo apt install -y lsb-release wget apt-transport-https -sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.matrix.org/debian/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg -echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.matrix.org/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main" | - sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrix-org.list -sudo apt update -sudo apt install matrix-synapse-py3 -``` - -Packages are also published for release candidates. To enable the prerelease -channel, add `prerelease` to the `sources.list` line. For example: - -```sh -sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.matrix.org/debian/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg -echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.matrix.org/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main prerelease" | - sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrix-org.list -sudo apt update -sudo apt install matrix-synapse-py3 -``` - -The fingerprint of the repository signing key (as shown by `gpg -/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg`) is -`AAF9AE843A7584B5A3E4CD2BCF45A512DE2DA058`. - -##### Downstream Debian packages - -We do not recommend using the packages from the default Debian `buster` -repository at this time, as they are old and suffer from known security -vulnerabilities. You can install the latest version of Synapse from -[our repository](#matrixorg-packages) or from `buster-backports`. Please -see the [Debian documentation](https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/) -for information on how to use backports. - -If you are using Debian `sid` or testing, Synapse is available in the default -repositories and it should be possible to install it simply with: - -```sh -sudo apt install matrix-synapse -``` - -##### Downstream Ubuntu packages - -We do not recommend using the packages in the default Ubuntu repository -at this time, as they are old and suffer from known security vulnerabilities. -The latest version of Synapse can be installed from [our repository](#matrixorg-packages). - -#### Fedora - -Synapse is in the Fedora repositories as `matrix-synapse`: - -```sh -sudo dnf install matrix-synapse -``` - -Oleg Girko provides Fedora RPMs at - - -#### OpenSUSE - -Synapse is in the OpenSUSE repositories as `matrix-synapse`: - -```sh -sudo zypper install matrix-synapse -``` - -#### SUSE Linux Enterprise Server - -Unofficial package are built for SLES 15 in the openSUSE:Backports:SLE-15 repository at - - -#### ArchLinux - -The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package -, which should pull in most of -the necessary dependencies. - -pip may be outdated (6.0.7-1 and needs to be upgraded to 6.0.8-1 ): - -```sh -sudo pip install --upgrade pip -``` - -If you encounter an error with lib bcrypt causing an Wrong ELF Class: -ELFCLASS32 (x64 Systems), you may need to reinstall py-bcrypt to correctly -compile it under the right architecture. (This should not be needed if -installing under virtualenv): - -```sh -sudo pip uninstall py-bcrypt -sudo pip install py-bcrypt -``` - -#### Void Linux - -Synapse can be found in the void repositories as 'synapse': - -```sh -xbps-install -Su -xbps-install -S synapse -``` - -#### FreeBSD - -Synapse can be installed via FreeBSD Ports or Packages contributed by Brendan Molloy from: - -- Ports: `cd /usr/ports/net-im/py-matrix-synapse && make install clean` -- Packages: `pkg install py37-matrix-synapse` - -#### OpenBSD - -As of OpenBSD 6.7 Synapse is available as a pre-compiled binary. The filesystem -underlying the homeserver directory (defaults to `/var/synapse`) has to be -mounted with `wxallowed` (cf. `mount(8)`), so creating a separate filesystem -and mounting it to `/var/synapse` should be taken into consideration. - -Installing Synapse: - -```sh -doas pkg_add synapse -``` - -#### NixOS - -Robin Lambertz has packaged Synapse for NixOS at: - - ## Setting up Synapse Once you have installed synapse as above, you will need to configure it.