Good news for gaming players: Install the open-source VoIP Application Mumble on Ubuntu

Good news for gaming players: Install the open-source VoIP Application Mumble on Ubuntu

Mumble is a free and open-source VoIP Application released under the new BSD license. The main target user group is game players. Running is similar to TeamSpeak and Ventrilo. Users can communicate with each other by connecting to the same server.

Mumble provides the following beautiful features:

• Low latency, which is very important to the game
• Provides video plug-ins in the game, through which you can know who is talking to you and locate them
• The conversation content is encrypted to protect your privacy and security.
• Easy to use interface
• Stable and efficient use of your server resources

 

Install Mumble

Mumble has become a popular software repository for many mainstream linux distributions, making it easier to install. If you are using Ubuntu, you can use apt-get to install it. The detailed command is as follows:

1. $ sudo apt-get install mumble-server

This command will install the server (also called Murmur) on your server ).

 

Configure Mumble

Run the following command to start Mumble:

1. $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure mumble-server

The following questions are displayed:

Select "yes" to enable mumble automatically when the server is started, and then it will ask you if you want to run the high-priority mode to maintain low latency. This is a good idea to keep it optimal.

Next, set the administrator password for the mumble server you just installed. Remember this password and it will be used during logon.

 

Install the Mumble Client

Clients can be installed in many mainstream operating systems, such as windows, mac, and linux. We will teach you how to install and configure on Ubuntu linux. You can use the software center or use commands to install the client:

1. $ sudo apt-get install mumble

When you run mumble for the first time, the Configuration Wizard will help you configure the audio input and output so that it can maintain the best effect on the client. For the first time, you will also be asked what sound devices and microphones you want to use:

Then it will help you calibrate the device:

Because mumble will help you encrypt all the communication content, it will ask you to create a certificate:

After the Configuration Wizard is complete, you can add the first server. The connection dialog box is shown in:

First, enter a label. The name is arbitrary because it is only used to remember the server. Then, enter the server address and port and use "SuperUser" as the user name, the password is the password you entered When configuring the mumble server.

Now you can connect to the server and enjoy these features when playing online games or chatting with your friends and teammates!