How to Install Tigase XMPP Server on Clear Linux Latest

Tigase is an open-source XMPP server that enables real-time communication between users. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Tigase XMPP Server on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A Clear Linux Latest installed and running
• A user account with sudo privileges

Steps

1. Open a terminal on your Clear Linux system.

2. Update the package index and ensure that all installed packages are up to date by running the following command:

sudo swupd update

3. Install the Tigase XMPP Server package by running the command:

sudo swupd bundle-add tigase

4. Once installed, start the Tigase server by running the command:

sudo systemctl start tigase@localhost

5. Verify that the Tigase server is running by checking the status with the command:

sudo systemctl status tigase@localhost

6. You should see an output similar to the one below indicating that the server is running:

● tigase@localhost.service - Tigase XMPP Server service
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/tigase@.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2022-01-10 20:29:56 UTC; 4s ago
  Process: 16328 ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -cp /usr/share/tigase-server/lib/*:/etc/tigase -Dlog4j.configurationFile=/etc/tigase/log4j2.xml -Dconfig-type=--gen-config-def=${TIGASE_CONFIG_TYPE-gen-config} -Dconfig-file=%f -Dproperty-file=/etc/tigase/config.tdsl --modify-config var-host=${TIGASE_BIND_HOST-localhost} --modify-config var-port=${TIGASE_BIND_PORT-5222} --modify-config annotations=true --modify-config init=true tigase.Tigase (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 16386 (java)
    Tasks: 50 (limit: 9414)
   Memory: 205.4M
   CGroup: /system.slice/system-tigase.slice/tigase@localhost.service
           └─16386 java -cp /usr/share/tigase-server/lib/*:/etc/tigase -Dlog4j.configurationFile=/etc/tigase/log4j2.xml -Dconfig-type=--gen-config-def=${TIGASE_CONFIG_TYPE-gen-config} -Dconfig-file=%f -Dproperty-file=/etc/tigase/config.tdsl --modify-config var-host=${TIGASE_BIND_HOST-localhost} --modify-config var-port=${TIGASE_BIND_PORT-5222} --modify-config annotations=true --modify-config init=true tigase.Tigase

Jan 10 20:29:56 systemd[1]: Starting Tigase XMPP Server service...
Jan 10 20:29:56 systemd[1]: Started Tigase XMPP Server service.

7. By default, the Tigase XMPP Server service starts on system boot. If you want to disable this feature, you can run the command:

sudo systemctl disable tigase@localhost

8. Similarly, if you want to enable the Tigase XMPP Server service to start on system boot, you can run the command:

sudo systemctl enable tigase@localhost

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started the Tigase XMPP Server on Clear Linux Latest. You can start sending and receiving real-time communication with users through the XMPP protocol.

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