How to Install EMQX on Fedora CoreOS Latest

EMQX is a scalable and high-performance MQTT broker that is trusted by thousands of enterprises and developers worldwide. It is an open-source messaging platform suitable for IoT, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, and other real-time data flows. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install EMQX on Fedora CoreOS Latest, a minimal operating system designed for running containers.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the tutorial, ensure you have the following:

Install EMQX on Fedora CoreOS Latest

  1. Login to your Fedora CoreOS machine as a user with sudo privileges.

  2. Install the Erlang runtime environment on your machine using the command:

sudo dnf install erlang
  1. Navigate to the EMQX download page using your preferred web browser: https://www.emqx.io/downloads

  2. Download the EMQX RPM package for Fedora CoreOS Latest by clicking on the "Fedora" link.

  3. After downloading the EMQX RPM package, run the following command to install it on your machine:

sudo rpm -ivh emqx-$(version)-x86_64.rpm
  1. Once the installation process completes, start the EMQX service with the command:
sudo systemctl start emqx
  1. Verify the status of the EMQX service by running the command:
sudo systemctl status emqx

You should see output indicating that the service is active and running.

  1. Enable the EMQX service to start automatically at boot time using the command:
sudo systemctl enable emqx

That's it! You have successfully installed EMQX on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now use the MQTT broker for your IoT, M2M, and other real-time data flows.

Conclusion

EMQX is an enterprise-grade MQTT broker suitable for diverse messaging applications. It is a fast, reliable, and scalable platform that delivers real-time data transmission between devices, machines, and applications. Fedora CoreOS Latest is an excellent operating system for running containers, including EMQX. In this tutorial, we have shown you the steps to install EMQX on Fedora CoreOS Latest. We hope you found it helpful!

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