OpenMeetings is an open-source web-based video conferencing and collaboration software that allows you to conduct online meetings, webinars, and video conferences. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OpenMeetings on OpenBSD.
Before we begin, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install JDK, which is required to run OpenMeetings.
sudo pkg_add openjdk
Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:
java -version
You should see the output that says "openjdk version 1.8.0_xxx".
Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool that manages and builds projects. To install Maven, run the following command:
sudo pkg_add maven
Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:
mvn -version
You should see the output that says "Apache Maven 3.x.x".
Apache Tomcat is a web server and servlet container for Java-based web applications. To install Tomcat, run the following command:
sudo pkg_add tomcat
After successful installation, navigate to the Tomcat directory:
cd /usr/local/share/tomcat
Now, start the Tomcat server:
sudo /etc/rc.d/tomcat start
Verify that everything is working by visiting http://localhost:8080. You should see the Apache Tomcat's default page.
Now, it's time to download OpenMeetings. Go to the OpenMeetings download page (https://openmeetings.apache.org/downloads.html) and download the latest stable version. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download and extract the OpenMeetings archive:
sudo wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/${version}/apache-openmeetings-${version}.tar.gz
sudo tar -xf apache-openmeetings-${version}.tar.gz
sudo mv apache-openmeetings-${version} openmeetings
Now, we need to configure OpenMeetings to work with Apache Tomcat.
First, copy the OpenMeetings configuration file to the Tomcat configuration directory:
sudo cp /usr/local/share/openmeetings/webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/conf/red5-web.properties /usr/local/share/tomcat/conf/
Edit the red5-web.properties file and set the following lines:
red5.server=red5
red5.webapp.contextPath=/openmeetings
rtc.server=ws://localhost:8888/room
hsts=true
Save the file and exit.
Next, go to the OpenMeetings directory and build and package the OpenMeetings WAR file:
cd /usr/local/share/openmeetings
sudo mvn install -DskipTests=true
Now, copy the generated WAR file to the Tomcat webapps directory:
sudo cp target/openmeetings*.war /usr/local/share/tomcat/webapps/openmeetings.war
Finally, restart the Tomcat server:
sudo /etc/rc.d/tomcat restart
Now you can access OpenMeetings by visiting http://localhost:8080/openmeetings.
You should see the OpenMeetings login page. Enter your credentials or create a new account.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenMeetings on OpenBSD.
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