ejabberd.im/">Ejabberd is an open-source messaging software designed to provide instant messaging, voice and video calls, and file transfers services. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Ejabberd on Elementary OS latest version.
Before we start, ensure you have the following:
Ctrl + Alt + T).Before installing ejabberd, we have to ensure our system is up-to-date.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Enter your password if prompted and wait for the update to complete.
Ejabberd is not available in Elementary's default repositories. Therefore, we'll have to add the Ejabberd repository before proceeding with the installation.
echo "deb https://packages.process-one.net/debian $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ejabberd.list
Once the command runs successfully, we now have to add GPG keys to our current repositories list using these commands:
wget https://packages.process-one.net/debian/processing.gpg.key -O- | sudo apt-key add -
wget https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/ubuntu/erlang_solutions.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
The above commands will enable Ejabberd repositories, allowing you to install the software.
After setting up the repository, we can now install Ejabberd. Run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ejabberd -y
Wait for the installation to complete.
Ejabberd requires some configuration to start correctly. You can configure it by modifying the /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml file, but we will use the default configuration.
Now, start the ejabberd process using this command:
sudo systemctl start ejabberd.service
To ensure the service is running correctly, enter:
sudo systemctl status ejabberd.service
You can use any instant messaging client that supports Jabber (XMPP) protocol to connect to Ejabberd.
You can access the web interface of Ejabberd by entering the URL: http://localhost:5280/admin/.
That's all there is to it! You have successfully installed Ejabberd on your Elementary OS machine. You can go ahead and explore its features to enjoy its messaging services.
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