How to Install Tigase on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tigase, which is an XMPP server, on the latest version of Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have:

• A server or virtual machine running the latest version of Alpine Linux.
• A terminal or command-line interface to execute commands.

Installation Steps

1. To begin, update the package list and installed packages by running the following command:

   apk update && apk upgrade
   

2. Install the necessary dependencies. Tigase requires Java to run. We can install OpenJDK with:

   apk add openjdk8
   

3. Download the latest release of Tigase from https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases. At the time of writing, the latest release available is 9.2.0.

4. Extract the downloaded .zip file into a directory of your choice.

   unzip tigase-server-9.2.0-b3854.zip -d /opt/tigase
   

5. Change the ownership of the Tigase directory to the tigase user.

   chown -R tigase:tigase /opt/tigase
   

6. Finally, start the Tigase service.

   /opt/tigase/tigase.sh start etc/tigase.conf
   

   You can access the Tigase admin console by visiting http://<your server's IP or hostname>:8080/admin/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tigase on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using Tigase, an XMPP server, on your server or virtual machine. If you encounter any issues, feel free to refer to the Tigase documentation or seek help from the Tigase community.

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