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Optional software packages needed for specific functionality

For specific Akkoma functionality (which is disabled by default) some or all of the below projects are required:

  • ImageMagick
  • ffmpeg
  • ExifTool

Please refer to documentation in docs/installation on how to install them on specific OS.

Note: the packages are not required with the current default settings of Akkoma.

ImageMagick

ImageMagick provides a set of tools to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images.

It is required for the following Akkoma features:

  • Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Mogrify, Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Mogrifun upload filters (related config: Pleroma.Upload/filters in config/config.exs)
  • Media preview proxy for still images (related config: media_preview_proxy/enabled in config/config.exs)

ffmpeg

ffmpeg is software to record, convert and stream audio and video.

It is required for the following Akkoma features:

  • Media preview proxy for videos (related config: media_preview_proxy/enabled in config/config.exs)

ExifTool

exiftool is media files metadata reader/writer.

It is required for the following Akkoma features:

  • Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Exiftool.StripMetadata upload filter (related config: Pleroma.Upload/filters in config/config.exs)
  • Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Exiftool.ReadDescription upload filter (related config: Pleroma.Upload/filters in config/config.exs)