How to Install MongooseIM on OpenBSD

MongooseIM is an open source messaging server that enables real-time communication over various channels. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing MongooseIM on OpenBSD.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before you can install MongooseIM on OpenBSD, you need to install some of its dependencies. OpenBSD includes most of the dependencies that you will need. To install the required packages, open your terminal and run the command:

$ doas pkg_add erlang libexpat libyaml libssl libncurses

Step 2: Download MongooseIM

1. Visit the MongooseIM website and download the latest version.
2. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive to a directory where you want MongooseIM installed. In this tutorial, we'll install it in the /usr/local/mongooseim directory.

Step 3: Install MongooseIM

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted MongooseIM in the previous step.

2. Run the following command to compile and install MongooseIM:

   $ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mongooseim && make rel && make opt
   

Step 4: Configure MongooseIM

1. Navigate to the releases directory and find the MongooseIM release that you built. For example, if you built mongooseim-3.6.0, the release will be located in ./_build/prod/rel/mongooseim_3_6_0/.

2. Copy the file rel/files/sys.config to rel/files/sys.config.local. This file will contain your local configuration settings.

3. Edit the sys.config.local file with your preferred settings. Be sure to set the values for the following:

   {hosts, ["localhost"]}.
   {certfile, "priv/ssl/mongooseim.pem"}.
   {port, 5222}.
   

   These settings specify the host name, SSL certificate file, and port number where MongooseIM will listen for incoming connections.

Step 5: Start MongooseIM

1. Navigate to the release directory where you installed MongooseIM.

2. Run the following command to start the server:

   $ ./bin/mongooseim start
   

Step 6: Verify Installation

To verify that MongooseIM is running, open a web browser and visit http://localhost:5280. This will open the MongooseIM Web Admin interface. If you see the interface, MongooseIM has been successfully installed and is running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install MongooseIM on OpenBSD, configure it, and verify its installation. MongooseIM is a powerful messaging server that allows real-time communication over various channels. With the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should be able to use MongooseIM to enhance your communication systems.

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