EMQX is a scalable and high-performance MQTT broker that is designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). It is free and open-source software that supports both MQTT and MQTT-SN protocols. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of EMQX on Linux Mint Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
The first step is to download the EMQX package from their website. To do this, open a web browser and navigate to https://www.emqx.io/downloads. On the downloads page, click on the Download button under the EMQ X Broker section.
Once the EMQX package is downloaded, open a terminal on your Linux Mint system and navigate to the directory where the package is downloaded. Then, extract the package using the following command:
tar -xvf emqx-ubuntu20.04-v4.2.9.zip
Note: Replace emqx-ubuntu20.04-v4.2.9.zip with the actual file name of the EMQX package that you have downloaded from the EMQX website.
After extracting the package, navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:
cd emqx
Now, run the following command to install EMQX:
sudo ./bin/emqx console
The installation process will take a few minutes, and you will see the progress on your terminal.
Once the installation is complete, you will see the following message on your terminal:
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2021-10-21 11:42:28.413 [info] Application emqx started on node emqx@127.0.0.1
2021-10-21 11:42:28.413 [info] EMQ X Broker 4.2.9 is running now!
Congratulations! You have successfully installed EMQX on your Linux Mint system.
To test if EMQX is running correctly, open a web browser, and navigate to http://localhost:18083. You should see the EMQX dashboard on your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install EMQX on Linux Mint Latest. EMQX is a powerful and scalable MQTT broker that is designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). With EMQX, you can easily connect your devices and applications to the IoT network.
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