Prosody IM is a lightweight and easy-to-use XMPP server that is perfect for small businesses or personal use. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Prosody IM on Elementary OS Latest:
Open the Terminal and add the Prosody APT repository with the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:prosody/prosody
Enter your password to continue.
Update the system with the following command:
sudo apt update
Once the system has updated, install Prosody IM with the following command:
sudo apt install prosody
After Prosody is installed, start the service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start prosody
Verify the installation with the following command:
sudo systemctl status prosody
If Prosody is running correctly, you should see output similar to the following:
● prosody.service - Prosody XMPP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/prosody.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-10-13 13:15:49 UTC; 27s ago
Docs: https://prosody.im/doc
Main PID: 25389 (lua5.2)
Tasks: 9 (limit: 4999)
CGroup: /system.slice/prosody.service
├─25389 lua5.2 /usr/bin/prosody
├─25413 lua5.2 /usr/bin/lua5.2 /usr/share/prosody/prosodyctl.lua check
└─25414 lua5.2 /usr/bin/lua5.2 /usr/share/prosody/prosodyctl.lua diag
That's it! You have successfully installed Prosody IM on Elementary OS Latest. Prosody IM is now ready to use as an XMPP server. Keep in mind that additional configuration may be required to set up users and other server features, but at this point you have completed the basic installation process.
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