Installing NSQ on Void Linux

NSQ is a distributed messaging system built by nsq.io. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of NSQ on Void Linux.

Prerequisite

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following installed and updated:

Steps to Install NSQ

To easily install NSQ on Void Linux, we will utilize the XBPS package manager. Here are the steps to install NSQ:

  1. Open your command-line terminal and enter the following command to update your system:

    sudo xbps-install -Su
    
  2. After updating the system, let's proceed with the installation of the NSQ package using the following command:

    sudo xbps-install nsq
    
  3. If you want to verify the successful installation of the package, you can check its version with this command:

    nsqd --version
    

    This command will display the version of NSQ that is currently installed on your system.

  4. To start the NSQ daemon, you can use the following command:

    nsqd
    

    If the daemon starts successfully, you will see a message similar to this:

    [nsqd] 2022/05/17 16:30:59.952276 main.go:244: INFO: TCP: listening on [::]:4150
    [nsqd] 2022/05/17 16:30:59.952519 main.go:246: INFO: HTTP: listening on [::]:4151
    
  5. To verify that the daemon is working correctly, you can use the nsqadmin web interface, which provides a real-time dashboard for managing NSQ. Navigate to http://localhost:4171/ in your web browser to access the dashboard.

And that's it! You now have NSQ installed on your Void Linux system. You can now start creating worker processes and publish messages using NSQ. Happy messaging!

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