MongooseIM is an open-source instant messaging platform based on the XMPP protocol. It is written in Erlang and provides enterprise-grade features such as scalability, high availability, and security. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install MongooseIM on EndeavourOS Latest.
MongooseIM is written in Erlang, so you need to install the Erlang runtime environment on your system before you can install MongooseIM. Fortunately, EndeavourOS Latest comes with the latest version of Erlang pre-installed. If it's not installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:
sudo pacman -S erlang
The latest version of MongooseIM can be downloaded from the official website of Erlang Solutions. You can download the latest version using the following command:
wget https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/mongooseim/mongooseim_3.6.0+build.881/mongooseim_3.6.0+build.881.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the tarball using the following command:
tar -xvf mongooseim_3.6.0+build.881.tar.gz
Now, navigate to the extracted directory:
cd mongooseim_3.6.0+build.881/
Next, run the install script:
sudo ./install.sh
The installation will start, and you will be prompted to enter some information such as the administrator's username and password, the domain name, and the hostname.
You can press the Enter key to accept the default values or enter your custom values.
Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command to start the MongooseIM server:
sudo systemctl start mongooseim
You can check the status of the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl status mongooseim
If the service is running, you should see the following output:
● mongooseim.service - MongooseIM XMPP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mongooseim.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-11-28 06:20:48 EST; 2min 26s ago
Main PID: 28268 (beam.smp)
Tasks: 34 (limit: 18913)
Memory: 32.8M
CPU: 391ms
CGroup: /system.slice/mongooseim.service
├─28268 /usr/lib/erlang/erts-11.0.3/bin/beam.smp -Bd -K true -A 64 -- -root /usr/lib/erlang -progname erl -- -home /var/lib/mongooseim -- -
├─28376 /usr/lib/erlang/erts-11.0.3/bin/epmd -daemon
├─28743 /usr/lib/erlang/erts-11.0.3/bin/erlexec -noshell -detached -noinput -boot /usr/lib/mongooseim/erts-11.0.3/bin/start_clean.boot -sno
├─28813 /usr/bin/docker-proxy -proto tcp -host-ip 0.0.0.0 -host-port 5222 -container-ip 172.17.0.4 -container-port 5222
└─28823 /usr/bin/docker-proxy -proto tcp -host-ip 0.0.0.0 -host-port 5269 -container-ip 172.17.0.4 -container-port 5269
You can also access the MongooseIM web console by opening your browser and navigating to http://<your-server-ip>:5280/admin/. Here, you can log in using the administrator's username and password that you set during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MongooseIM on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now configure MongooseIM to meet your specific needs and start using it to build your own instant messaging system.
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