How to Install Centrifugo on Debian Latest

Centrifugo is an open-source real-time messaging server. It can be used to power real-time messaging, notifications, and live events broadcasting in web and mobile apps.

Prerequisites

Before installing Centrifugo, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Debian latest server
• Root or sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install some dependencies that are required by Centrifugo.

1. Update the system packages:

   sudo apt update
   

2. Install the following dependencies:

   sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2
   

Step 2: Install Centrifugo

Follow the steps below to install Centrifugo on Debian latest:

1. Add the GPG key of the Centrifugo repository:

   curl -s https://packagecloud.io/gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
   

2. Add the Centrifugo repository:

   echo "deb https://packagecloud.io/centrifugal/centrifugo/debian/ stretch main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/centrifugo.list
   

   Note: Replace the "stretch" in the above command with the Debian version on which you are installing Centrifugo.

3. Update the package list:

   sudo apt update
   

4. Install Centrifugo:

   sudo apt install -y centrifugo
   

Step 3: Configure Centrifugo

After installing Centrifugo, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file.

1. Create a configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/centrifugo/config.json
   

2. Add the following content to the file:

   {
       "secret": "your_secret_key",
       // other configuration options...
   }
   

   Note: Replace "your_secret_key" with a strong random secret key.

3. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Run Centrifugo

Follow the steps below to run Centrifugo:

1. Start the Centrifugo server in the background:

   sudo -u centrifugo centrifugo -c /etc/centrifugo/config.json &
   

   Note: The "&" at the end of the command runs the server in the background.

2. Check the status of Centrifugo:

   systemctl status centrifugo
   

   If the server is running, you will see the following output:

   ● centrifugo.service - Centrifugo
       Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/centrifugo.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
       Active: active (running) since Fri 2022-06-24 15:03:42 PDT; 2min 30s ago
     Main PID: 746 (centrifugo)
        Tasks: 7 (limit: 1149)
       Memory: 26.0M
       CGroup: /system.slice/centrifugo.service
               └─746 /usr/bin/centrifugo -c /etc/centrifugo/config.json
   
   Jun 24 15:03:42 debian systemd[1]: Started Centrifugo.
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Centrifugo on Debian latest.

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