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
)