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could fediverse be installed on an RPi4? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by sibachian@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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i've got an RPi4 not doing much legwork atm. is there an easy way to install and host lemmy on it? if not, maybe a mastodon instance?

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[โ€“] poVoq@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

Sure, using Docker. See: https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/administration.html

Mastodon is using more resources then Lemmy. Pleroma would be a more lightweight option.

[โ€“] airikr@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I tried to install Lemmy with Docker on my RPi 4 few days ago. I couldn't complete the installation because it doesn't support ARMv7. So Lemmy works on RPi 4 is just a big lie ๐Ÿ˜” Or is there any solution to this?

[โ€“] poVoq@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

You are probably running a 32bit Rasbian OS on it, which artificially cripples the fully ARMv8 and 64bit capable CPU of the RPi4. But I think there is a 64bit Rasbian version now?

[โ€“] sibachian@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/administration.html

Oh! it's right there in the documentation "Supports arm64 / Raspberry Pi.".

Now I just need to figure out how to install docker (for the third time) :D

I haven't looked at Pleroma too closely. It just seemed near identical to Mastodon but with a less appealing interface. If it runs well on a Pi4 together with Lemmy, then it makes a lot more sense. Maybe I could also run a writefreely instance?

My main concern was dealing with compiling etc, since I don't know the technical aspects too much. A lot of stuff I've tried to setup on my pi with installation guides tends to fail half way through. Which is why it doesn't get a lot of use.

[โ€“] poVoq@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago

You can use the Mastodon interface with Pleroma.

Yes WriteFreely is super lightweight, should be no problem at all.

I guess with beginner level skills is it better to use Yunohost or Freedombox on the RPi4. I guess there is also a fediverse server for either of those.