ejabberd is a robust, open-source messaging platform that provides real-time messaging, video and voice conferencing, and many other features. Here's how to install ejabberd on Manjaro.
Before installing ejabberd, it's important to make sure your system is up-to-date. To do this, open the terminal and type:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will update your package list and install any available updates.
ejabberd has several dependencies that need to be installed first. To install the dependencies, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S erlang ejabberd
Once ejabberd is installed, you need to configure it. To do this, edit the configuration file located at /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml
In this file, you can configure several essential settings, such as the administrator email and password, server name, and domain.
After configuring ejabberd, you can start it using the following command:
sudo systemctl start ejabberd
If you want ejabberd to start automatically at boot time, enable the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl enable ejabberd
To test ejabberd, you can use a Jabber client such as Gajim or Psi. Open the client, and configure the account settings using the server name and domain that you set in the ejabberd configuration file. Once done, you can log in and test the messaging platform.
By following the above steps, you should be able to install ejabberd on Manjaro and start using it for real-time messaging, video and voice conferencing, and much more.
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