Installing EMQX on Elementary OS Latest

Introduction

EMQX is a modern MQTT broker that can handle more than 10 million connections at a time. It supports various protocols, plugins, and integrations, making it an ideal choice for IoT and messaging applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install EMQX on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A machine running Elementary OS Latest
• A terminal emulator program such as GNOME Terminal or xterm

Installation

1. Open the terminal emulator on your machine.
2. Run the following commands in the terminal to download and install the necessary dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential erlang-nox \
erlang-dialyzer erlang-dev erlang-reltool \
erlang-parsetools git

3. Once the dependencies are installed, download the EMQX package using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/emqx/emqx.git

4. Move into the EMQX directory using the following command:

cd emqx

5. Compile and build the EMQX binary using the following command:

make && make dist

6. After the compilation is done, verify that the binaries are working by running the following command:

./_build/emqx/rel/emqx/bin/emqx console

This command will start the EMQX broker in the console mode. If it starts without any errors, EMQX is installed correctly.

7. Stop the EMQX broker by pressing the Ctrl + C keys and launch the broker as a daemon using the following command:

./_build/emqx/rel/emqx/bin/emqx start

EMQX will now start running as a background process. You can check if the broker is running by using the following command:

./_build/emqx/rel/emqx/bin/emqx_ctl status

This command will print the status of the broker.

Conclusion

EMQX is now installed on your Elementary OS Latest machine. You can now integrate it into your messaging or IoT applications. Enjoy using the robust and scalable MQTT broker for your projects.

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