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Optional software packages needed for specific functionality
For specific Pleroma functionality (which is disabled by default) some or all of the below packages are required:
* ImageMagic
* 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 Pleroma.
ImageMagick
ImageMagick is a set of tools to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images.
It is required for the following Pleroma features:
* Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Mogrify, Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Mogrifun upload filters (related config: Plaroma.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 Pleroma 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 Pleroma features:
* Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Exiftool.StripLocation upload filter (related config: Plaroma.Upload/filters in config/config.exs)
* Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Exiftool.ReadDescription upload filter (related config: Plaroma.Upload/filters in config/config.exs)