How to Install RabbitMQ on Void Linux

RabbitMQ is an open-source, reliable, and efficient messaging system. It is widely used by developers to handle asynchronous messaging between various applications. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install RabbitMQ on Void Linux.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new package, it's always a good practice to update the system.

sudo xbps-install -Suv

Step 2: Install Erlang

RabbitMQ is built on top of the Erlang programming language. So, we need to install Erlang first.

sudo xbps-install erlang

Step 3: Add the RabbitMQ Repository

Void Linux doesn't have RabbitMQ in its official repository, so we need to add the RabbitMQ repository to the system. Create and edit the following file with your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/xbps.d/rabbitmq.conf

And add the following lines to the file:

repository=https://dl.bintray.com/rabbitmq-erlang/rpm

Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Import the Signing Key

Before installing RabbitMQ, we need to import the RabbitMQ signing key.

sudo rpmkeys --import https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc

Step 5: Install RabbitMQ

Now we are ready to install RabbitMQ.

sudo xbps-install rabbitmq-server

Step 6: Start RabbitMQ Server

After installing RabbitMQ, start the RabbitMQ server.

sudo rabbitmq-server start

Step 7: Check the Status

Check the status of the RabbitMQ server.

sudo rabbitmqctl status

If everything is fine, you should see the following output:

Status of node rabbit@localhost ...
[{pid,26921},
 {running_applications,[{rabbit,"RabbitMQ","3.8.14"},
                        {os_mon,"CPO  CXC 138 46","2.4.7"},
                        {cowboy,"Small, fast, modern HTTP server.","2.8.0"},
                        {rabbit_common,[],"3.8.14"},
                        {xmerl,"XML parser","1.3.21"},
                        {ranch,"Socket acceptor pool for TCP protocols.","1.7.1"},
                        {stdlib,"ERTS  CXC 138 10","3.12.1"},
                        {kernel,"ERTS  CXC 138 10","7.0.1"},
                        {crypto,"ERTS  CXC 138 10","4.6.6"},
                        {ssl,"Erlang/OTP SSL application","10.6.1"},
                        {public_key,"Public key infrastructure","1.10.4"},
                        {asn1,"The Erlang ASN1 compiler version 5.0.9","5.0.9"}]},
 {os,{unix,linux}},
 {erlang_version,"23.0.3"},
 {memory,[{total,46226392},
          {connection_readers,0},
          {connection_writers,0},
          {connection_channels,0},
          {connection_other,0},
          {queue_procs,0},
          {queue_slave_procs,0},
          {plugins,0},
          {other_proc,2419992},
          {mnesia,0},
          {mgmt_db,0},
          {msg_index,0},
          {other_ets,1295200},
          {binary,2448},
          {code,17913972},
          {atom,1045037},
          {other_system,12309915}]},
 {alarms,[]},
 {listeners,[{clustering,25672,"::"},{amqp,5672,"::"}]},
 {vm_memory_high_watermark,0.4},
 {vm_memory_limit,6725731322},
 {disk_free_limit,50000000},
 {disk_free,9763577344},
 {file_descriptors,[{total_limit,8192},
                     {total_used,6},
                     {sockets_limit,7284},
                     {sockets_used,4}]},
 {processes,[{limit,1048576},{used,74}]},
 {run_queue,0},
 {uptime,16}]
...done.

Step 8: Enable RabbitMQ on Boot

If you want to start RabbitMQ automatically on boot, run the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/rabbitmq-server /var/service/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install RabbitMQ on Void Linux. RabbitMQ is a powerful messaging system that can be used to build scalable and reliable distributed systems. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.

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