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Just heard of Matrix and it seems super interesting; how clunky are the bridges in practice? Is the UX/setup painless or does it have some issues?
by knotimpressed 2y ago
Just heard of Matrix and it seems super interesting; how clunky are the bridges in practice? Is the UX/setup painless or does it have some issues?
- Syonyk 2y agoI mean, how's your Linux command line these days? https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/go/setup.html?bridge=signal https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/go/setup.html?bridge=signal is the setup for the Signal bridge, and you'll also need to look at the initial config setup. Once you have a working Matrix homeserver, it's mostly "Create a new database table, point the bridge at it, add the proper incantations to your homeserver config so it knows the bridge is permitted, and start things up." I don't find it bad in the slightest, but I'm also a legacy Linux sysadmin sort. There are also Docker methods of doing it, if you prefer that: https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/general/docker-setup.html?bridge=signal https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/general/docker-setup.html?bridge... If you're a GUI-only sort, it will be painful. If you're competent with older styles of Linux sysadmin, it's fairly straightforward, though getting Matrix federation working reliably can be a slight pain. Just make sure your certs update...
- knotimpressed 2y agoAlright that doesn’t look too bad at all. I’m not at the level of sysadmin, but I do daily drive Debian and generally know my way around a terminal. I’ll give it a shot!