Fudgy McFarlen

How to Install Mattermost on a LocalHost Server

His Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/RjZWuyd

You can go direct, use docker or try with PPA.  Docer version of the install is said to be easier.   However for production installs the tarball method is better.   

?Open Source?

Mattermost Team Edition (open source) is a self-hosted, MIT-licensed platform designed for small to medium teams, allowing up to 250 users. While it allows for high, sometimes unlimited user counts in practice, it is largely limited by a 10,000-message search/visibility cap (as of recent changes), restricting historical access to conversations. 

Key Limitations of Team Edition:

  • Message/Search History: Restricted to 10,000 total messages. Older messages are inaccessible in search or navigation.
  • User Limit: Intended for smaller teams, often cited around 250 activated users.
  • Feature Gaps: Lacks advanced Enterprise features like SAML/SSO authentication, advanced compliance, granular permissions, and high-availability clustering.
  • Board Cards: Limited to 1,000 boards cards.
  • Support: No direct commercial support, relying on community forums. 

Installation Set 1:

Installation Set 2: 

Choose which technology base and installation method best supports your organization’s orchestration needs. All methods install Mattermost Entry — a free limited-use edition of Enterprise Advanced for technical evaluation, with the option to upload a license to unlock full access.

Alternatives:

By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

Artificial Intelligence AI LLM Large Language Models Table of Contents TOC

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By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

OpenAI Embeddings and Vector Databases Crash Course

Summary

A quick run thru of vectorized databases.   He goes a bit quick.   Looks like the video is from 2 years ago so the free online tools he used might not still be available.  Might have to substitute others.

  • Demonstrates how words and phrases can be vectorized –  { how does this process get done? Math please }  – he uses OpenAI to generate.
  • Demonstrates storing vectorized phases into a vector database that consists of:   Phrase ,  Vectorized ( Phrase ) —> SQL:  Text , Blob 
  • Creates a search phrase –> Vectorize ( search phase ) and use it to search against the SQL Vectrorized ( Phrase ).  The search results are returned in descending order of match.  { how does the match get calculated?} 

Tools Used

  • Postman
  • GAI: what is postman software
  • Postman is a widely used API (Application Programming Interface) development platform that allows developers to design, build, test, document, and share APIs. It acts as an API client, enabling users to send various HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to web services and analyze responses, supporting REST, SOAP, and GraphQL. 
  • GAI: is there an open source version of postman for ubuntu
  • Yes, there are several open-source, offline-friendly Postman alternatives for Ubuntu that offer similar API testing functionality without requiring cloud accounts. The top recommendations include Bruno, Hoppscotch, and Insomnium, all of which are cross-platform and available on Linux.  ( ….more ) 

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By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

Installing RocketChat on a Ubuntu Dedicated Server

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Installing Rocket.Chat on a dedicated Ubuntu server without limitations (meaning, full self-hosting with root access, no user-count restrictions, and full control over data) is best achieved by manual installation using Nginx as a reverse proxy. This method provides maximum performance and customization compared to snap or containerized deployments. The following guide uses MongoDB 6.0, Node.js, and Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04. 

Prerequisites

  • A dedicated Ubuntu server (22.04 or 24.04 recommended).
  • Root or sudo access.
  • A domain name pointed to your server's IP address (e.g., chat.example.com). 

Goes thru with bullet points hitting the high points

50 User Limit: Unregistered or unregistered-starter workspaces are generally restricted to a maximum of 50 users. If you exceed this limit, the workspace may become read-only.

If installed with snap pack yes.  if installed with docker no.

For high traffic go with the Docker install method

Yes, Rocket.Chat is an open-source communication platform. Its source code is publicly available on GitHub, allowing organizations and developers to inspect, modify, and audit the code to meet their specific needs. 

Yes, Rocket.Chat can be forked to create a new project. As a free and open-source team communication platform, its codebase is openly available on GitHub. 
Key points regarding forking and creating a new project with Rocket.Chat.  MIT license.

1. Mattermost (Best for Slack/Rocket.Chat Clone) 

Mattermost is widely regarded as the best self-hosted, open-source alternative for team collaboration, designed to mimic Slack's functionality while offering complete data control. 

  • True Open Source: It offers a self-managed version (Team Edition) under an open-source license, allowing for unlimited users, messages, and integrations.
  • Key Features: Organized conversations in channels, one-on-one/group messaging, searchable archives, file sharing, and webhooks.
  • Why it's the best clone: It is designed for enterprise-grade security and self-hosting, providing a familiar UI for those switching from Rocket.Chat. 

………..more. 

By Fudgy McFarlen, ago