How to Install OliveTin on Ubuntu Server Latest

Introduction

OliveTin is an open-source messaging component that enables distributed applications to exchange messages using various messaging patterns. It supports a wide range of protocols, including MQTT, AMQP, and STOMP. OliveTin is written in C++, and it can be compiled and installed on several operating systems, including Ubuntu.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OliveTin on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you install OliveTin on Ubuntu Server Latest, you need to ensure that:

Installation

  1. Update your system packages:
sudo apt update
  1. Install the required dependencies:
sudo apt install build-essential cmake git librabbitmq-dev libssl-dev uuid-dev
  1. Clone OliveTin's repository:
git clone https://github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin.git
  1. Change the current directory to the OliveTin folder:
cd OliveTin
  1. Build OliveTin's components:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install
  1. Verify the installation:

To verify that OliveTin is installed correctly, you can run the system daemon:

sudo systemctl start olivetin
sudo systemctl status olivetin

If OliveTin is running correctly, you should see a status message similar to:

● olivetin.service - OliveTin Message Broker
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/olivetin.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Tue 2022-01-25 16:38:22 UTC; 10s ago
 Main PID: 91083 (olivetin)
    Tasks: 1 (limit: 4528)
   Memory: 7.9M
   CGroup: /system.slice/olivetin.service
           └─91083 /usr/local/bin/olivetin --daemon

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install OliveTin on Ubuntu Server Latest. With OliveTin installed, you can now start building distributed applications that rely on message passing. For more information, you can refer to OliveTin's documentation.

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