Openmeetings is a free and open-source video conferencing solution that is used for online conferences, webinars, and e-learning purposes. In this tutorial, we will explain to you how to install Openmeetings on Ubuntu Server.
Before starting the Openmeetings installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to install Java on your Ubuntu server. Follow the below command to install Java:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install default-jdk -y
Verify the Java installation by running the following command:
java --version
It should display the Java version installed on your system.
Next, you need to install the Apache Tomcat 9 server. Run the following command to download it:
sudo wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-9/v9.0.48/bin/apache-tomcat-9.0.48.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo tar -xvzf apache-tomcat-9.0.48.tar.gz
Now, move the extracted file to the /opt directory:
sudo mv apache-tomcat-9.0.48 /opt
Set the environment variables using the following commands:
sudo nano /etc/profile.d/tomcat.sh
Add the below variables to the file:
export CATALINA_HOME="/opt/apache-tomcat-9.0.48"
export JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/default-java"
Save and close the file, then run the following command to update the environment variables:
sudo chmod +x /etc/profile.d/tomcat.sh
source /etc/profile.d/tomcat.sh
Finally, start the Apache Tomcat service using the following command:
sudo ${CATALINA_HOME}/bin/startup.sh
Now, Apache Tomcat is installed and running on your system.
Openmeetings requires a database to store its data. We will use the MariaDB database server. You can install it using the following command:
sudo apt install mariadb-server -y
Next, run the following command to start the database service:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
Run the following command to create a new database and a user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password and run the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE openmeetings;
CREATE USER 'openmeetings'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openmeetings.* TO 'openmeetings'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Now, we are ready to install Openmeetings. Run the following command to download Openmeetings:
sudo wget https://apache.claz.org/openmeetings/5.2.2/bin/apache-openmeetings-5.2.2.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo tar -xvzf apache-openmeetings-5.2.2.tar.gz
Move the extracted directory to the /opt directory:
sudo mv apache-openmeetings-5.2.2 /opt
Navigate to the Openmeetings directory:
cd /opt/apache-openmeetings-5.2.2
Run the following command to create the database tables:
sudo ${CATALINA_HOME}/bin/catalina.sh stop
sudo ./bin/red5.sh start
sudo ./bin/initialize.sh
Provide the database details that we have created in Step 3.
Now, open your web browser and go to http://your_domain_or_IP:5080/openmeetings. You will see the Openmeetings setup page. Follow the instructions and create a new administrator user.
Congratulations! You have installed Openmeetings on your Ubuntu server.
We have explained how to install Openmeetings on Ubuntu Server with Apache Tomcat, MariaDB database, and Java 11. If you face any issues during the installation process, please feel free to ask us in the comments section.
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