How to Install Tigase on OpenBSD

Tigase is a powerful XMPP server that enables communication between different devices and platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Tigase on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

• A server running OpenBSD.
• Root access to the server.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Java

Tigase requires Java to run. Therefore, the first step is to install Java on your OpenBSD server. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo pkg_add openjdk

This command will install OpenJDK, an open-source implementation of the Java Development Kit.

Step 2: Download and Install Tigase

To download Tigase, visit the following link: https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases

Choose the release version that you wish to install.

Once you have chosen your release version, download the ZIP file, and locate it in your terminal using the cd command. For example, if you downloaded the file to your home directory, run the following command:

cd ~

Extract the contents of the ZIP file:

sudo unzip tigase-server-<version number>.zip -d /opt

This command will extract the files to the /opt directory.

Step 3: Configure Tigase

Navigate to the /opt/tigase-server-/etc directory to locate the configuration files. Copy the example configuration file as follows:

cd /opt/tigase-server-<version number>/etc
sudo cp init.properties.example init.properties

Customize the configuration file to match your server's domain and hostnames. You can use a text editor such as nano or vim to edit the file.

Next, set up Tigase to run as a service. Open the init.d script located in the /opt/tigase-server-/scripts directory:

cd /opt/tigase-server-<version number>/scripts
sudo nano tigase.sh

In the file, find the following line:

. $SCRIPT_ENV/bootstrap.sh

Replace it with:

BOOTSTRAP="/opt/tigase-server-<version number>/scripts/bootstrap.sh"

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start and Stop Tigase

To start Tigase, run the following command:

sudo /opt/tigase-server-<version number>/scripts/tigase.sh start etc/init.properties

To stop Tigase, run the following command:

sudo /opt/tigase-server-<version number>/scripts/tigase.sh stop etc/init.properties

Conclusion

You've successfully installed and configured Tigase on your OpenBSD server. You can now start using Tigase to enable communication between different devices and platforms.

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