Ejabberd is a popular open-source messaging server based on the XMPP protocol. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing ejabberd on NetBSD.
Before installing ejabberd, you will need:
Before installing anything, it's important to ensure that your system is up to date. Run the following command to update the NetBSD packages:
pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade
Ejabberd requires a number of dependencies to be installed before it can run. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
pkgin install erlang ca_root_nss
Next, download the latest version of ejabberd from the official website:
cd /tmp
curl -O https://www.process-one.net/downloads/ejabberd/20.04/ejabberd-20.04.tgz
Extract the downloaded archive:
tar -xf ejabberd-20.04.tgz
Navigate to the extracted directory:
cd ejabberd-20.04
Now you can compile and install ejabberd by running the following command:
./configure && make && make install
After installation, you need to configure ejabberd for your specific use case. There are a number of configuration options available, which can be modified in the ejabberd.yml file. You can find this file in the etc directory of the ejabberd installation directory.
By default, ejabberd is configured to use the hostname of the machine as the XMPP domain. You can configure this and other options in the ejabberd.yml file.
Once you have configured ejabberd to your liking, you can start the service by running the following command:
ejabberdctl start
In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure ejabberd on NetBSD. You are now ready to use ejabberd for your messaging needs.
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