ActiveMQ is a message broker that is widely used for asynchronous messaging. In this tutorial, we will guide you through installing ActiveMQ on OpenBSD.
Before you begin, ensure you have the following requirements:
Follow the steps below to install ActiveMQ on OpenBSD:
Before installing ActiveMQ, update the package list on your system to ensure you have the latest version available. Use the command:
$ doas pkg_add -vvvv
ActiveMQ requires Java Runtime Environment to execute. Install the JRE with the command:
$ doas pkg_add openjdk
Navigate to the ActiveMQ download page (https://activemq.apache.org/components/classic/download/) and download the latest stable version. Copy the link for the binary distribution from the download page.
Paste the copied link into the command below to download and extract the ActiveMQ archive:
$ doas mkdir /usr/local/share/activemq
$ doas ftp -o - <copied-link> | tar -C /usr/local/share/activemq -xzvf -
Create a configuration file for ActiveMQ in the directory /usr/local/share/activemq/conf using the command:
$ doas cp /usr/local/share/activemq/conf/activemq.xml /usr/local/share/activemq/conf/activemq.xml.original
Use the command below to start ActiveMQ:
$ doas /usr/local/share/activemq/bin/activemq start
You can also stop ActiveMQ with the command:
$ doas /usr/local/share/activemq/bin/activemq stop
You have successfully installed ActiveMQ on OpenBSD. You can now use ActiveMQ for asynchronous messaging in your applications.
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