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diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md index 2b0179edc3..c930b48b25 100644 --- a/CHANGES.md +++ b/CHANGES.md @@ -1226,7 +1226,10 @@ Crucially, this means __we will not produce .deb packages for Debian 9 (Stretch) The website https://endoflife.date/ has convenient summaries of the support schedules for projects like [Python](https://endoflife.date/python) and [PostgreSQL](https://endoflife.date/postgresql). -If you are unable to upgrade your environment to a supported version of Python or Postgres, we encourage you to consider using the [Synapse Docker images](./INSTALL.md#docker-images-and-ansible-playbooks) instead. +If you are unable to upgrade your environment to a supported version of Python or +Postgres, we encourage you to consider using the +[Synapse Docker images](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#docker-images-and-ansible-playbooks) +instead. ### Transition Period @@ -1369,11 +1372,11 @@ To upgrade Synapse along with the cryptography package: * Administrators using the [`matrix.org` Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/matrixdotorg/synapse/) or the [Debian/Ubuntu packages from - `matrix.org`](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#matrixorg-packages) + `matrix.org`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#matrixorg-packages) should ensure that they have version 1.24.0 or 1.23.1 installed: these images include the updated packages. * Administrators who have [installed Synapse from - source](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#installing-from-source) + source](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#installing-from-source) should upgrade the cryptography package within their virtualenv by running: ```sh <path_to_virtualenv>/bin/pip install 'cryptography>=3.3' @@ -1415,11 +1418,11 @@ To upgrade Synapse along with the cryptography package: * Administrators using the [`matrix.org` Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/matrixdotorg/synapse/) or the [Debian/Ubuntu packages from - `matrix.org`](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#matrixorg-packages) + `matrix.org`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#matrixorg-packages) should ensure that they have version 1.24.0 or 1.23.1 installed: these images include the updated packages. * Administrators who have [installed Synapse from - source](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#installing-from-source) + source](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#installing-from-source) should upgrade the cryptography package within their virtualenv by running: ```sh <path_to_virtualenv>/bin/pip install 'cryptography>=3.3' @@ -2998,11 +3001,11 @@ installation remains secure. * Administrators using the [`matrix.org` Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/matrixdotorg/synapse/) or the [Debian/Ubuntu packages from - `matrix.org`](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#matrixorg-packages) + `matrix.org`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#matrixorg-packages) should ensure that they have version 1.12.0 installed: these images include Twisted 20.3.0. * Administrators who have [installed Synapse from - source](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#installing-from-source) + source](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#installing-from-source) should upgrade Twisted within their virtualenv by running: ```sh <path_to_virtualenv>/bin/pip install 'Twisted>=20.3.0' diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index b0697052c1..f199b233b9 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -1,593 +1,7 @@ # Installation Instructions -There are 3 steps to follow under **Installation Instructions**. +This document has moved to the +[Synapse documentation website](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html). +Please update your links. -- [Installation Instructions](#installation-instructions) - - [Choosing your server name](#choosing-your-server-name) - - [Installing Synapse](#installing-synapse) - - [Installing from source](#installing-from-source) - - [Platform-specific prerequisites](#platform-specific-prerequisites) - - [Debian/Ubuntu/Raspbian](#debianubunturaspbian) - - [ArchLinux](#archlinux) - - [CentOS/Fedora](#centosfedora) - - [macOS](#macos) - - [OpenSUSE](#opensuse) - - [OpenBSD](#openbsd) - - [Windows](#windows) - - [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages) - - [Docker images and Ansible playbooks](#docker-images-and-ansible-playbooks) - - [Debian/Ubuntu](#debianubuntu) - - [Matrix.org packages](#matrixorg-packages) - - [Downstream Debian packages](#downstream-debian-packages) - - [Downstream Ubuntu packages](#downstream-ubuntu-packages) - - [Fedora](#fedora) - - [OpenSUSE](#opensuse-1) - - [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](#suse-linux-enterprise-server) - - [ArchLinux](#archlinux-1) - - [Void Linux](#void-linux) - - [FreeBSD](#freebsd) - - [OpenBSD](#openbsd-1) - - [NixOS](#nixos) - - [Setting up Synapse](#setting-up-synapse) - - [Using PostgreSQL](#using-postgresql) - - [TLS certificates](#tls-certificates) - - [Client Well-Known URI](#client-well-known-uri) - - [Email](#email) - - [Registering a user](#registering-a-user) - - [Setting up a TURN server](#setting-up-a-turn-server) - - [URL previews](#url-previews) - - [Troubleshooting Installation](#troubleshooting-installation) - - -## Choosing your server name - -It is important to choose the name for your server before you install Synapse, -because it cannot be changed later. - -The server name determines the "domain" part of user-ids for users on your -server: these will all be of the format `@user:my.domain.name`. It also -determines how other matrix servers will reach yours for federation. - -For a test configuration, set this to the hostname of your server. For a more -production-ready setup, you will probably want to specify your domain -(`example.com`) rather than a matrix-specific hostname here (in the same way -that your email address is probably `user@example.com` rather than -`user@email.example.com`) - but doing so may require more advanced setup: see -[Setting up Federation](docs/federate.md). - -## Installing Synapse - -### Installing from source - -(Prebuilt packages are available for some platforms - see [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages).) - -When installing from source 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. -- 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 -mkdir -p ~/synapse -virtualenv -p python3 ~/synapse/env -source ~/synapse/env/bin/activate -pip install --upgrade pip -pip install --upgrade setuptools -pip install matrix-synapse -``` - -This will download Synapse from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/matrix-synapse) -and install it, along with the python libraries it uses, into a virtual environment -under `~/synapse/env`. Feel free to pick a different directory if you -prefer. - -This Synapse installation can then be later upgraded by using pip again with the -update flag: - -```sh -source ~/synapse/env/bin/activate -pip install -U matrix-synapse -``` - -Before you can start Synapse, you will need to generate a configuration -file. To do this, run (in your virtualenv, as before): - -```sh -cd ~/synapse -python -m synapse.app.homeserver \ - --server-name my.domain.name \ - --config-path homeserver.yaml \ - --generate-config \ - --report-stats=[yes|no] -``` - -... substituting an appropriate value for `--server-name`. - -This command will generate you a config file that you can then customise, but it will -also generate a set of keys for you. These keys will allow your homeserver to -identify itself to other homeserver, so don't lose or delete them. It would be -wise to back them up somewhere safe. (If, for whatever reason, you do need to -change your homeserver's keys, you may find that other homeserver have the -old key cached. If you update the signing key, you should change the name of the -key in the `<server name>.signing.key` file (the second word) to something -different. See the [spec](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/latest.html#retrieving-server-keys) for more information on key management). - -To actually run your new homeserver, pick a working directory for Synapse to -run (e.g. `~/synapse`), and: - -```sh -cd ~/synapse -source env/bin/activate -synctl start -``` - -#### Platform-specific prerequisites - -Synapse is written in Python but some of the libraries it uses are written in -C. So before we can install Synapse itself we need a working C compiler and the -header files for Python C extensions. - -##### Debian/Ubuntu/Raspbian - -Installing prerequisites on Ubuntu or Debian: - -```sh -sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev libffi-dev \ - python3-pip python3-setuptools sqlite3 \ - libssl-dev virtualenv libjpeg-dev libxslt1-dev -``` - -##### ArchLinux - -Installing prerequisites on ArchLinux: - -```sh -sudo pacman -S base-devel python python-pip \ - python-setuptools python-virtualenv sqlite3 -``` - -##### CentOS/Fedora - -Installing prerequisites on CentOS or Fedora Linux: - -```sh -sudo dnf install libtiff-devel libjpeg-devel libzip-devel freetype-devel \ - libwebp-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libpq-devel \ - python3-virtualenv libffi-devel openssl-devel python3-devel -sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" -``` - -##### macOS - -Installing prerequisites on macOS: - -```sh -xcode-select --install -sudo easy_install pip -sudo pip install virtualenv -brew install pkg-config libffi -``` - -On macOS Catalina (10.15) you may need to explicitly install OpenSSL -via brew and inform `pip` about it so that `psycopg2` builds: - -```sh -brew install openssl@1.1 -export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib" -export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include" -``` - -##### OpenSUSE - -Installing prerequisites on openSUSE: - -```sh -sudo zypper in -t pattern devel_basis -sudo zypper in python-pip python-setuptools sqlite3 python-virtualenv \ - python-devel libffi-devel libopenssl-devel libjpeg62-devel -``` - -##### OpenBSD - -A port of Synapse is available under `net/synapse`. 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. - -To be able to build Synapse's dependency on python the `WRKOBJDIR` -(cf. `bsd.port.mk(5)`) for building python, too, needs to be on a filesystem -mounted with `wxallowed` (cf. `mount(8)`). - -Creating a `WRKOBJDIR` for building python under `/usr/local` (which on a -default OpenBSD installation is mounted with `wxallowed`): - -```sh -doas mkdir /usr/local/pobj_wxallowed -``` - -Assuming `PORTS_PRIVSEP=Yes` (cf. `bsd.port.mk(5)`) and `SUDO=doas` are -configured in `/etc/mk.conf`: - -```sh -doas chown _pbuild:_pbuild /usr/local/pobj_wxallowed -``` - -Setting the `WRKOBJDIR` for building python: - -```sh -echo WRKOBJDIR_lang/python/3.7=/usr/local/pobj_wxallowed \\nWRKOBJDIR_lang/python/2.7=/usr/local/pobj_wxallowed >> /etc/mk.conf -``` - -Building Synapse: - -```sh -cd /usr/ports/net/synapse -make install -``` - -##### Windows - -If you wish to run or develop Synapse on Windows, the Windows Subsystem For -Linux provides a Linux environment on Windows 10 which is capable of using the -Debian, Fedora, or source installation methods. More information about WSL can -be found at <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10> for -Windows 10 and <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server> -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 -<https://hub.docker.com/r/matrixdotorg/synapse> which can be used with -the docker-compose file available at [contrib/docker](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 -<https://hub.docker.com/r/avhost/docker-matrix/tags/> - -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 -<https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy> - -#### Debian/Ubuntu - -##### Matrix.org packages - -Matrix.org provides Debian/Ubuntu packages of the latest stable version of -Synapse via <https://packages.matrix.org/debian/>. They are available for Debian -9 (Stretch), Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial), and later. To use them: - -```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 -``` - -**Note**: if you followed a previous version of these instructions which -recommended using `apt-key add` to add an old key from -`https://matrix.org/packages/debian/`, you should note that this key has been -revoked. You should remove the old key with `sudo apt-key remove -C35EB17E1EAE708E6603A9B3AD0592FE47F0DF61`, and follow the above instructions to -update your configuration. - -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 -<https://obs.infoserver.lv/project/monitor/matrix-synapse> - -#### 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 -<https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Backports:/SLE-15/standard/> - -#### ArchLinux - -The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package -<https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/matrix-synapse/>, 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: -<https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix> - -## Setting up Synapse - -Once you have installed synapse as above, you will need to configure it. - -### Using PostgreSQL - -By default Synapse uses an [SQLite](https://sqlite.org/) database and in doing so trades -performance for convenience. Almost all installations should opt to use [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org) -instead. Advantages include: - -- significant performance improvements due to the superior threading and - caching model, smarter query optimiser -- allowing the DB to be run on separate hardware - -For information on how to install and use PostgreSQL in Synapse, please see -[docs/postgres.md](docs/postgres.md) - -SQLite is only acceptable for testing purposes. SQLite should not be used in -a production server. Synapse will perform poorly when using -SQLite, especially when participating in large rooms. - -### TLS certificates - -The default configuration exposes a single HTTP port on the local -interface: `http://localhost:8008`. It is suitable for local testing, -but for any practical use, you will need Synapse's APIs to be served -over HTTPS. - -The recommended way to do so is to set up a reverse proxy on port -`8448`. You can find documentation on doing so in -[docs/reverse_proxy.md](docs/reverse_proxy.md). - -Alternatively, you can configure Synapse to expose an HTTPS port. To do -so, you will need to edit `homeserver.yaml`, as follows: - -- First, under the `listeners` section, uncomment the configuration for the - TLS-enabled listener. (Remove the hash sign (`#`) at the start of - each line). The relevant lines are like this: - -```yaml - - port: 8448 - type: http - tls: true - resources: - - names: [client, federation] - ``` - -- You will also need to uncomment the `tls_certificate_path` and - `tls_private_key_path` lines under the `TLS` section. You will need to manage - provisioning of these certificates yourself. - - If you are using your own certificate, be sure to use a `.pem` file that - includes the full certificate chain including any intermediate certificates - (for instance, if using certbot, use `fullchain.pem` as your certificate, not - `cert.pem`). - -For a more detailed guide to configuring your server for federation, see -[federate.md](docs/federate.md). - -### Client Well-Known URI - -Setting up the client Well-Known URI is optional but if you set it up, it will -allow users to enter their full username (e.g. `@user:<server_name>`) into clients -which support well-known lookup to automatically configure the homeserver and -identity server URLs. This is useful so that users don't have to memorize or think -about the actual homeserver URL you are using. - -The URL `https://<server_name>/.well-known/matrix/client` should return JSON in -the following format. - -```json -{ - "m.homeserver": { - "base_url": "https://<matrix.example.com>" - } -} -``` - -It can optionally contain identity server information as well. - -```json -{ - "m.homeserver": { - "base_url": "https://<matrix.example.com>" - }, - "m.identity_server": { - "base_url": "https://<identity.example.com>" - } -} -``` - -To work in browser based clients, the file must be served with the appropriate -Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) headers. A recommended value would be -`Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *` which would allow all browser based clients to -view it. - -In nginx this would be something like: - -```nginx -location /.well-known/matrix/client { - return 200 '{"m.homeserver": {"base_url": "https://<matrix.example.com>"}}'; - default_type application/json; - add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *; -} -``` - -You should also ensure the `public_baseurl` option in `homeserver.yaml` is set -correctly. `public_baseurl` should be set to the URL that clients will use to -connect to your server. This is the same URL you put for the `m.homeserver` -`base_url` above. - -```yaml -public_baseurl: "https://<matrix.example.com>" -``` - -### Email - -It is desirable for Synapse to have the capability to send email. This allows -Synapse to send password reset emails, send verifications when an email address -is added to a user's account, and send email notifications to users when they -receive new messages. - -To configure an SMTP server for Synapse, modify the configuration section -headed `email`, and be sure to have at least the `smtp_host`, `smtp_port` -and `notif_from` fields filled out. You may also need to set `smtp_user`, -`smtp_pass`, and `require_transport_security`. - -If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via -email will be disabled. - -### Registering a user - -The easiest way to create a new user is to do so from a client like [Element](https://element.io/). - -Alternatively, you can do so from the command line. This can be done as follows: - - 1. If synapse was installed via pip, activate the virtualenv as follows (if Synapse was - installed via a prebuilt package, `register_new_matrix_user` should already be - on the search path): - ```sh - cd ~/synapse - source env/bin/activate - synctl start # if not already running - ``` - 2. Run the following command: - ```sh - register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml http://localhost:8008 - ``` - -This will prompt you to add details for the new user, and will then connect to -the running Synapse to create the new user. For example: -``` -New user localpart: erikj -Password: -Confirm password: -Make admin [no]: -Success! -``` - -This process uses a setting `registration_shared_secret` in -`homeserver.yaml`, which is shared between Synapse itself and the -`register_new_matrix_user` script. It doesn't matter what it is (a random -value is generated by `--generate-config`), but it should be kept secret, as -anyone with knowledge of it can register users, including admin accounts, -on your server even if `enable_registration` is `false`. - -### Setting up a TURN server - -For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure -a TURN server. See [docs/turn-howto.md](docs/turn-howto.md) for details. - -### URL previews - -Synapse includes support for previewing URLs, which is disabled by default. To -turn it on you must enable the `url_preview_enabled: True` config parameter -and explicitly specify the IP ranges that Synapse is not allowed to spider for -previewing in the `url_preview_ip_range_blacklist` configuration parameter. -This is critical from a security perspective to stop arbitrary Matrix users -spidering 'internal' URLs on your network. At the very least we recommend that -your loopback and RFC1918 IP addresses are blacklisted. - -This also requires the optional `lxml` python dependency to be installed. This -in turn requires the `libxml2` library to be available - on Debian/Ubuntu this -means `apt-get install libxml2-dev`, or equivalent for your OS. - -### Troubleshooting Installation - -`pip` seems to leak *lots* of memory during installation. For instance, a Linux -host with 512MB of RAM may run out of memory whilst installing Twisted. If this -happens, you will have to individually install the dependencies which are -failing, e.g.: - -```sh -pip install twisted -``` - -If you have any other problems, feel free to ask in -[#synapse:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#synapse:matrix.org). +The markdown source is available in [docs/setup/installation.md](docs/setup/installation.md). diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 6d3cf6c1a5..e5332d62a9 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ Synapse Installation .. _federation: -* For details on how to install synapse, see `<INSTALL.md>`_. +* For details on how to install synapse, see + `Installation Instructions <https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html>`_. * For specific details on how to configure Synapse for federation see `docs/federate.md <docs/federate.md>`_ @@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ from a web client. Unless you are running a test instance of Synapse on your local machine, in general, you will need to enable TLS support before you can successfully -connect from a client: see `<INSTALL.md#tls-certificates>`_. +connect from a client: see +`TLS certificates <https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#tls-certificates>`_. An easy way to get started is to login or register via Element at https://app.element.io/#/login or https://app.element.io/#/register respectively. @@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ Join our developer community on Matrix: `#synapse-dev:matrix.org <https://matrix 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 <INSTALL.md#installing-from-source>`_. +`Installing from source <https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#installing-from-source>`_. To check out a synapse for development, clone the git repo into a working directory of your choice:: diff --git a/UPGRADE.rst b/UPGRADE.rst index 82548ac850..17ecd935fd 100644 --- a/UPGRADE.rst +++ b/UPGRADE.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Upgrading Synapse ================= -This document has moved to the `Synapse documentation website <https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/develop/upgrading>`_. +This document has moved to the `Synapse documentation website <https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/upgrading>`_. Please update your links. The markdown source is available in `docs/upgrade.md <docs/upgrade.md>`_. diff --git a/changelog.d/10331.doc b/changelog.d/10331.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9b9acd9007 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/10331.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Fix broken links in INSTALL.md. Contributed by @dklimpel. diff --git a/contrib/systemd/README.md b/contrib/systemd/README.md index 5d42b3464f..2844cbc8e0 100644 --- a/contrib/systemd/README.md +++ b/contrib/systemd/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ This is a setup for managing synapse with a user contributed systemd unit file. It provides a `matrix-synapse` systemd unit file that should be tailored to accommodate your installation in accordance with the installation -instructions provided in [installation instructions](../../INSTALL.md). +instructions provided in +[installation instructions](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html). ## Setup 1. Under the service section, ensure the `User` variable matches which user diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md index 3f28cdada3..edf917bb11 100644 --- a/docker/README.md +++ b/docker/README.md @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ docker run -it --rm \ ``` For information on picking a suitable server name, see -https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md. +https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html. The above command will generate a `homeserver.yaml` in (typically) `/var/lib/docker/volumes/synapse-data/_data`. You should check this file, and @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ For documentation on using a reverse proxy, see https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/reverse_proxy.md. For more information on enabling TLS support in synapse itself, see -https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/INSTALL.md#tls-certificates. Of +https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html#tls-certificates. Of course, you will need to expose the TLS port from the container with a `-p` argument to `docker run`. diff --git a/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml b/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml index 8c9b31acdb..09e86ca0ca 100644 --- a/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml +++ b/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ # # It is *not* intended to be copied and used as the basis for a real # homeserver.yaml. Instead, if you are starting from scratch, please generate -# a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in INSTALL.md. +# a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in +# https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html. # Configuration options that take a time period can be set using a number # followed by a letter. Letters have the following meanings: diff --git a/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md b/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md index ce8189d4ed..283f288aaf 100644 --- a/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md +++ b/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ upgraded, however it may be of use to those with old installs returning to the project. If you are setting up a server from scratch you almost certainly should look at -the [installation guide](../INSTALL.md) instead. +the [installation guide](setup/installation.md) instead. ## Introduction The goal of Synapse 0.99.0 is to act as a stepping stone to Synapse 1.0.0. It diff --git a/docs/postgres.md b/docs/postgres.md index f83155e52a..2c0a5b803a 100644 --- a/docs/postgres.md +++ b/docs/postgres.md @@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ Synapse will require the python postgres client library in order to connect to a postgres database. - If you are using the [matrix.org debian/ubuntu - packages](../INSTALL.md#matrixorg-packages), the necessary python + packages](setup/installation.md#matrixorg-packages), the necessary python library will already be installed, but you will need to ensure the low-level postgres library is installed, which you can do with `apt install libpq5`. - For other pre-built packages, please consult the documentation from the relevant package. - If you installed synapse [in a - virtualenv](../INSTALL.md#installing-from-source), you can install + virtualenv](setup/installation.md#installing-from-source), you can install the library with: ~/synapse/env/bin/pip install "matrix-synapse[postgres]" diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml index 71463168e3..054770f71f 100644 --- a/docs/sample_config.yaml +++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ # # It is *not* intended to be copied and used as the basis for a real # homeserver.yaml. Instead, if you are starting from scratch, please generate -# a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in INSTALL.md. +# a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in +# https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/setup/installation.html. # Configuration options that take a time period can be set using a number # followed by a letter. Letters have the following meanings: diff --git a/docs/setup/installation.md b/docs/setup/installation.md index 8bb1cffd3d..d041d08333 100644 --- a/docs/setup/installation.md +++ b/docs/setup/installation.md @@ -1,7 +1,596 @@ -<!-- - Include the contents of INSTALL.md from the project root without moving it, which may - break links around the internet. Additionally, note that SUMMARY.md is unable to - directly link to content outside of the docs/ directory. So we use this file as a - redirection. ---> -{{#include ../../INSTALL.md}} \ No newline at end of file +# Installation Instructions + +There are 3 steps to follow under **Installation Instructions**. + +- [Installation Instructions](#installation-instructions) + - [Choosing your server name](#choosing-your-server-name) + - [Installing Synapse](#installing-synapse) + - [Installing from source](#installing-from-source) + - [Platform-specific prerequisites](#platform-specific-prerequisites) + - [Debian/Ubuntu/Raspbian](#debianubunturaspbian) + - [ArchLinux](#archlinux) + - [CentOS/Fedora](#centosfedora) + - [macOS](#macos) + - [OpenSUSE](#opensuse) + - [OpenBSD](#openbsd) + - [Windows](#windows) + - [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages) + - [Docker images and Ansible playbooks](#docker-images-and-ansible-playbooks) + - [Debian/Ubuntu](#debianubuntu) + - [Matrix.org packages](#matrixorg-packages) + - [Downstream Debian packages](#downstream-debian-packages) + - [Downstream Ubuntu packages](#downstream-ubuntu-packages) + - [Fedora](#fedora) + - [OpenSUSE](#opensuse-1) + - [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](#suse-linux-enterprise-server) + - [ArchLinux](#archlinux-1) + - [Void Linux](#void-linux) + - [FreeBSD](#freebsd) + - [OpenBSD](#openbsd-1) + - [NixOS](#nixos) + - [Setting up Synapse](#setting-up-synapse) + - [Using PostgreSQL](#using-postgresql) + - [TLS certificates](#tls-certificates) + - [Client Well-Known URI](#client-well-known-uri) + - [Email](#email) + - [Registering a user](#registering-a-user) + - [Setting up a TURN server](#setting-up-a-turn-server) + - [URL previews](#url-previews) + - [Troubleshooting Installation](#troubleshooting-installation) + + +## Choosing your server name + +It is important to choose the name for your server before you install Synapse, +because it cannot be changed later. + +The server name determines the "domain" part of user-ids for users on your +server: these will all be of the format `@user:my.domain.name`. It also +determines how other matrix servers will reach yours for federation. + +For a test configuration, set this to the hostname of your server. For a more +production-ready setup, you will probably want to specify your domain +(`example.com`) rather than a matrix-specific hostname here (in the same way +that your email address is probably `user@example.com` rather than +`user@email.example.com`) - but doing so may require more advanced setup: see +[Setting up Federation](../federate.md). + +## Installing Synapse + +### Installing from source + +(Prebuilt packages are available for some platforms - see [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages).) + +When installing from source 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. +- 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 +mkdir -p ~/synapse +virtualenv -p python3 ~/synapse/env +source ~/synapse/env/bin/activate +pip install --upgrade pip +pip install --upgrade setuptools +pip install matrix-synapse +``` + +This will download Synapse from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/matrix-synapse) +and install it, along with the python libraries it uses, into a virtual environment +under `~/synapse/env`. Feel free to pick a different directory if you +prefer. + +This Synapse installation can then be later upgraded by using pip again with the +update flag: + +```sh +source ~/synapse/env/bin/activate +pip install -U matrix-synapse +``` + +Before you can start Synapse, you will need to generate a configuration +file. To do this, run (in your virtualenv, as before): + +```sh +cd ~/synapse +python -m synapse.app.homeserver \ + --server-name my.domain.name \ + --config-path homeserver.yaml \ + --generate-config \ + --report-stats=[yes|no] +``` + +... substituting an appropriate value for `--server-name`. + +This command will generate you a config file that you can then customise, but it will +also generate a set of keys for you. These keys will allow your homeserver to +identify itself to other homeserver, so don't lose or delete them. It would be +wise to back them up somewhere safe. (If, for whatever reason, you do need to +change your homeserver's keys, you may find that other homeserver have the +old key cached. If you update the signing key, you should change the name of the +key in the `<server name>.signing.key` file (the second word) to something +different. See the [spec](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/latest.html#retrieving-server-keys) for more information on key management). + +To actually run your new homeserver, pick a working directory for Synapse to +run (e.g. `~/synapse`), and: + +```sh +cd ~/synapse +source env/bin/activate +synctl start +``` + +#### Platform-specific prerequisites + +Synapse is written in Python but some of the libraries it uses are written in +C. So before we can install Synapse itself we need a working C compiler and the +header files for Python C extensions. + +##### Debian/Ubuntu/Raspbian + +Installing prerequisites on Ubuntu or Debian: + +```sh +sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev libffi-dev \ + python3-pip python3-setuptools sqlite3 \ + libssl-dev virtualenv libjpeg-dev libxslt1-dev +``` + +##### ArchLinux + +Installing prerequisites on ArchLinux: + +```sh +sudo pacman -S base-devel python python-pip \ + python-setuptools python-virtualenv sqlite3 +``` + +##### CentOS/Fedora + +Installing prerequisites on CentOS or Fedora Linux: + +```sh +sudo dnf install libtiff-devel libjpeg-devel libzip-devel freetype-devel \ + libwebp-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libpq-devel \ + python3-virtualenv libffi-devel openssl-devel python3-devel +sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" +``` + +##### macOS + +Installing prerequisites on macOS: + +```sh +xcode-select --install +sudo easy_install pip +sudo pip install virtualenv +brew install pkg-config libffi +``` + +On macOS Catalina (10.15) you may need to explicitly install OpenSSL +via brew and inform `pip` about it so that `psycopg2` builds: + +```sh +brew install openssl@1.1 +export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib" +export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include" +``` + +##### OpenSUSE + +Installing prerequisites on openSUSE: + +```sh +sudo zypper in -t pattern devel_basis +sudo zypper in python-pip python-setuptools sqlite3 python-virtualenv \ + python-devel libffi-devel libopenssl-devel libjpeg62-devel +``` + +##### OpenBSD + +A port of Synapse is available under `net/synapse`. 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. + +To be able to build Synapse's dependency on python the `WRKOBJDIR` +(cf. `bsd.port.mk(5)`) for building python, too, needs to be on a filesystem +mounted with `wxallowed` (cf. `mount(8)`). + +Creating a `WRKOBJDIR` for building python under `/usr/local` (which on a +default OpenBSD installation is mounted with `wxallowed`): + +```sh +doas mkdir /usr/local/pobj_wxallowed +``` + +Assuming `PORTS_PRIVSEP=Yes` (cf. `bsd.port.mk(5)`) and `SUDO=doas` are +configured in `/etc/mk.conf`: + +```sh +doas chown _pbuild:_pbuild /usr/local/pobj_wxallowed +``` + +Setting the `WRKOBJDIR` for building python: + +```sh +echo WRKOBJDIR_lang/python/3.7=/usr/local/pobj_wxallowed \\nWRKOBJDIR_lang/python/2.7=/usr/local/pobj_wxallowed >> /etc/mk.conf +``` + +Building Synapse: + +```sh +cd /usr/ports/net/synapse +make install +``` + +##### Windows + +If you wish to run or develop Synapse on Windows, the Windows Subsystem For +Linux provides a Linux environment on Windows 10 which is capable of using the +Debian, Fedora, or source installation methods. More information about WSL can +be found at <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10> for +Windows 10 and <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server> +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 +<https://hub.docker.com/r/matrixdotorg/synapse> 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 +<https://hub.docker.com/r/avhost/docker-matrix/tags/> + +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 +<https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy> + +#### Debian/Ubuntu + +##### Matrix.org packages + +Matrix.org provides Debian/Ubuntu packages of the latest stable version of +Synapse via <https://packages.matrix.org/debian/>. They are available for Debian +9 (Stretch), Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial), and later. To use them: + +```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 +``` + +**Note**: if you followed a previous version of these instructions which +recommended using `apt-key add` to add an old key from +`https://matrix.org/packages/debian/`, you should note that this key has been +revoked. You should remove the old key with `sudo apt-key remove +C35EB17E1EAE708E6603A9B3AD0592FE47F0DF61`, and follow the above instructions to +update your configuration. + +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 +<https://obs.infoserver.lv/project/monitor/matrix-synapse> + +#### 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 +<https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Backports:/SLE-15/standard/> + +#### ArchLinux + +The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package +<https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/matrix-synapse/>, 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: +<https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix> + +## Setting up Synapse + +Once you have installed synapse as above, you will need to configure it. + +### Using PostgreSQL + +By default Synapse uses an [SQLite](https://sqlite.org/) database and in doing so trades +performance for convenience. Almost all installations should opt to use [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org) +instead. Advantages include: + +- significant performance improvements due to the superior threading and + caching model, smarter query optimiser +- allowing the DB to be run on separate hardware + +For information on how to install and use PostgreSQL in Synapse, please see +[docs/postgres.md](../postgres.md) + +SQLite is only acceptable for testing purposes. SQLite should not be used in +a production server. Synapse will perform poorly when using +SQLite, especially when participating in large rooms. + +### TLS certificates + +The default configuration exposes a single HTTP port on the local +interface: `http://localhost:8008`. It is suitable for local testing, +but for any practical use, you will need Synapse's APIs to be served +over HTTPS. + +The recommended way to do so is to set up a reverse proxy on port +`8448`. You can find documentation on doing so in +[docs/reverse_proxy.md](../reverse_proxy.md). + +Alternatively, you can configure Synapse to expose an HTTPS port. To do +so, you will need to edit `homeserver.yaml`, as follows: + +- First, under the `listeners` section, uncomment the configuration for the + TLS-enabled listener. (Remove the hash sign (`#`) at the start of + each line). The relevant lines are like this: + +```yaml + - port: 8448 + type: http + tls: true + resources: + - names: [client, federation] + ``` + +- You will also need to uncomment the `tls_certificate_path` and + `tls_private_key_path` lines under the `TLS` section. You will need to manage + provisioning of these certificates yourself. + + If you are using your own certificate, be sure to use a `.pem` file that + includes the full certificate chain including any intermediate certificates + (for instance, if using certbot, use `fullchain.pem` as your certificate, not + `cert.pem`). + +For a more detailed guide to configuring your server for federation, see +[federate.md](../federate.md). + +### Client Well-Known URI + +Setting up the client Well-Known URI is optional but if you set it up, it will +allow users to enter their full username (e.g. `@user:<server_name>`) into clients +which support well-known lookup to automatically configure the homeserver and +identity server URLs. This is useful so that users don't have to memorize or think +about the actual homeserver URL you are using. + +The URL `https://<server_name>/.well-known/matrix/client` should return JSON in +the following format. + +```json +{ + "m.homeserver": { + "base_url": "https://<matrix.example.com>" + } +} +``` + +It can optionally contain identity server information as well. + +```json +{ + "m.homeserver": { + "base_url": "https://<matrix.example.com>" + }, + "m.identity_server": { + "base_url": "https://<identity.example.com>" + } +} +``` + +To work in browser based clients, the file must be served with the appropriate +Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) headers. A recommended value would be +`Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *` which would allow all browser based clients to +view it. + +In nginx this would be something like: + +```nginx +location /.well-known/matrix/client { + return 200 '{"m.homeserver": {"base_url": "https://<matrix.example.com>"}}'; + default_type application/json; + add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *; +} +``` + +You should also ensure the `public_baseurl` option in `homeserver.yaml` is set +correctly. `public_baseurl` should be set to the URL that clients will use to +connect to your server. This is the same URL you put for the `m.homeserver` +`base_url` above. + +```yaml +public_baseurl: "https://<matrix.example.com>" +``` + +### Email + +It is desirable for Synapse to have the capability to send email. This allows +Synapse to send password reset emails, send verifications when an email address +is added to a user's account, and send email notifications to users when they +receive new messages. + +To configure an SMTP server for Synapse, modify the configuration section +headed `email`, and be sure to have at least the `smtp_host`, `smtp_port` +and `notif_from` fields filled out. You may also need to set `smtp_user`, +`smtp_pass`, and `require_transport_security`. + +If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via +email will be disabled. + +### Registering a user + +The easiest way to create a new user is to do so from a client like [Element](https://element.io/). + +Alternatively, you can do so from the command line. This can be done as follows: + + 1. If synapse was installed via pip, activate the virtualenv as follows (if Synapse was + installed via a prebuilt package, `register_new_matrix_user` should already be + on the search path): + ```sh + cd ~/synapse + source env/bin/activate + synctl start # if not already running + ``` + 2. Run the following command: + ```sh + register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml http://localhost:8008 + ``` + +This will prompt you to add details for the new user, and will then connect to +the running Synapse to create the new user. For example: +``` +New user localpart: erikj +Password: +Confirm password: +Make admin [no]: +Success! +``` + +This process uses a setting `registration_shared_secret` in +`homeserver.yaml`, which is shared between Synapse itself and the +`register_new_matrix_user` script. It doesn't matter what it is (a random +value is generated by `--generate-config`), but it should be kept secret, as +anyone with knowledge of it can register users, including admin accounts, +on your server even if `enable_registration` is `false`. + +### Setting up a TURN server + +For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure +a TURN server. See +[docs/turn-howto.md](../turn-howto.md) +for details. + +### URL previews + +Synapse includes support for previewing URLs, which is disabled by default. To +turn it on you must enable the `url_preview_enabled: True` config parameter +and explicitly specify the IP ranges that Synapse is not allowed to spider for +previewing in the `url_preview_ip_range_blacklist` configuration parameter. +This is critical from a security perspective to stop arbitrary Matrix users +spidering 'internal' URLs on your network. At the very least we recommend that +your loopback and RFC1918 IP addresses are blacklisted. + +This also requires the optional `lxml` python dependency to be installed. This +in turn requires the `libxml2` library to be available - on Debian/Ubuntu this +means `apt-get install libxml2-dev`, or equivalent for your OS. + +### Troubleshooting Installation + +`pip` seems to leak *lots* of memory during installation. For instance, a Linux +host with 512MB of RAM may run out of memory whilst installing Twisted. If this +happens, you will have to individually install the dependencies which are +failing, e.g.: + +```sh +pip install twisted +``` + +If you have any other problems, feel free to ask in +[#synapse:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#synapse:matrix.org). diff --git a/docs/upgrade.md b/docs/upgrade.md index 011aadf638..db0450f563 100644 --- a/docs/upgrade.md +++ b/docs/upgrade.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ this document. summaries. - If Synapse was installed using [prebuilt - packages](../setup/INSTALL.md#prebuilt-packages), you will need to follow the + packages](setup/installation.md#prebuilt-packages), you will need to follow the normal process for upgrading those packages. - If Synapse was installed from source, then: |