How to Install Openmeetings on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Openmeetings, which is an open-source video conferencing and collaborative software, on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A working internet connection.

Step 1: Updating Your System

It is always a good practice to update your system before installing any new packages. To update your system, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Installing Java

Openmeetings requires Java to run. We will be installing OpenJDK 8, which is the recommended version for Openmeetings.

To install Java, run the following command:

sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk

After installing Java, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

java -version

Step 3: Installing Openmeetings

Now that Java is installed, we can proceed to install Openmeetings.

Firstly, we need to add the Openmeetings repository to our sources list. Run the following command:

echo "deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/openmeetings/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openmeetings.list

Next, we need to add the Openmeetings key to our system. Run the following command:

wget https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/KEYS
gpg --import KEYS

Then, we will update our system package list:

sudo apt update

Finally, we can install Openmeetings by running the following command:

sudo apt install openmeetings

Step 4: Configuring Openmeetings

After the installation is complete, we need to configure Openmeetings.

Navigate to the Openmeetings directory:

cd /opt/openmeetings/

Copy the sample configuration file to the configuration file:

cp red5-web.properties.template red5-web.properties

Now, we can start Openmeetings by running the following command:

sudo service openmeetings start

Wait a few seconds for the service to start, then you can access Openmeetings by navigating to the following URL in your browser:

http://localhost:5080/openmeetings

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Openmeetings on MXLinux Latest, along with the configuration needed to run Openmeetings.

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