How to Install Centrifugo on Linux Mint Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Centrifugo on Linux Mint. Centrifugo is a real-time messaging server that allows you to build chat, gaming, or any other real-time applications.

Prerequisites

Before installing Centrifugo, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Linux Mint
• SSH access to the server
• Root privileges or use of sudo on the server
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line interface (CLI)

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Centrifugo requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to ensure your system is up-to-date with the latest packages.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Then run the following command to install the dependencies required for Centrifugo:

sudo apt install -y wget gnupg gcc g++

Step 2: Install Redis

Centrifugo requires a Redis server to store the data. Run the following command to install Redis:

sudo apt install redis-server

After installation, start the Redis server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start redis

Verify that Redis is running properly by running the following command:

redis-cli ping

You should see the output "PONG" which indicates Redis service is running.

Step 3: Install Centrifugo

To install Centrifugo, follow the steps below:

1. Download the Centrifugo package using the following command:

wget https://github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo/releases/download/v2.9.0/centrifugo-2.9.0-linux-amd64.zip

2. Unzip the downloaded package using the following command:

unzip centrifugo-2.9.0-linux-amd64.zip

3. Move the extracted Centrifugo binary to /usr/local/bin folder:

sudo mv centrifugo /usr/local/bin/

4. Create a SystemD service file for Centrifugo by creating a new file /etc/systemd/system/centrifugo.service and adding the following contents to it:

[Unit]
Description=Centrifugo real-time messaging server
After=syslog.target network.target redis.service

[Service]
Type=simple

User=root
Group=root

WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/bin

ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/centrifugo -c /etc/centrifugo/config.json
Restart=always

NotifyAccess=main

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

5. Create a configuration file for Centrifugo by creating a new file /etc/centrifugo/config.json and adding the following contents to it:

{
  "secret": "your-secret-key-here",
  "admin_password": "your-admin-password-here",
  "redis_address": "127.0.0.1:6379",
  "api_key": "your-api-key-here",
  "metrics_port": 8001,
  "websocket": {
    "enabled": true,
    "port": 8002,
    "api_key": "your-websocket-key-here"
  },
  "engine": {
    "channel_max_clients": 10000
  }
}

• In the secret section, add a secret key to secure your Centrifugo instance.
• In the admin_password section, set a password to access the Centrifugo web interface.
• In the redis_address section, set the Redis server IP address and port number.
• In the api_key section, set a key that will be used for client authentication.
• In the websocket section, set an API key for WebSocket authentication.

Note: You can modify the configuration file based on your needs.

6. Reload the systemd daemon and start Centrifugo using the following commands:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now centrifugo

You have successfully installed Centrifugo on your Linux Mint server. You can access the Centrifugo web interface by visiting http://:8000.

To stop the Centrifugo service or check its status, use the following commands:

sudo systemctl stop centrifugo
sudo systemctl status centrifugo

Conclusion:

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install Centrifugo on Linux Mint. With the installation complete, you are now ready to use Centrifugo in your real-time applications.

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