This guide explains how to install youtube-dl without root privileges.
Log in to your service via SSH before starting the installation.
Step 1 – Prepare Your Environment
Create the ~/bin directory (if it does not already exist) and add it to your PATH:
if ! grep -w "PATH=\$HOME/bin" ~/.bashrc ; then mkdir -p ~/bin && echo "PATH=\$HOME/bin:\$PATH" \ >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc ; fi
Step 2 – Download youtube-dl
Download the latest version of youtube-dl:
wget --no-check-certificate -O ~/bin/youtube-dl https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl
Step 3 – Make It Executable
Grant execute permissions to the downloaded binary:
chmod 755 ~/bin/youtube-dl
Verify the Installation
Run the following command to verify that youtube-dl has been installed correctly:
youtube-dl --help
If the help page is displayed, the installation has completed successfully.
Notes
- This installation does not require root access.
- The latest version of youtube-dl is downloaded automatically.
- If the
youtube-dlcommand is not recognized immediately, log out and log back in, or runsource ~/.bashrc.
