How to Install Metronome IM on Clear Linux Latest

Metronome IM is an open-source instant messaging server written in Lua programming language, designed for enterprise instant messaging (EIM) and real-time communication (RTC). In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps for installing Metronome IM on Clear Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have:

A Clear Linux system installed and running.
A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update Your System

First, let's make sure our system is updated to the latest packages:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Metronome IM depends on some packages to function properly. Let's install them using the package manager:

sudo swupd bundle-add git lua-dev readline-dev openssl-dev make

Step 3: Clone Metronome IM From Github

Clone the Metronome IM repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/maranda/metronome.git

Step 4: Build and Install Metronome IM

After cloning the Metronome IM repository, navigate to the cloned directory and run the following commands:

cd metronome
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Configure Metronome IM

Metronome IM requires a configuration file to start and run properly. Use your favorite text editor to create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/metronome.cfg.lua

Copy and paste the following configuration snippet into the file:

daemonize = true
pidfile = "/var/run/metronome/metronome.pid"
certificates = "/usr/local/etc/metronome/certs"
network_backend = "epoll"
modules_enabled = {
   "roster"; -- Allow users to have a roster. Recommended ;)
   "saslauth"; -- Authentication for clients and servers. Recommended ;)
   "tls"; -- Add support for secure TLS on c2s/s2s connections
   "dialback"; -- s2s dialback support
   "disco"; -- Service discovery
   "posix"; -- POSIX functionality, sends server to background, enables syslog et al
}

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start and Test Metronome IM

Start the Metronome IM server using the following command:

sudo metronomectl start

To check if the server is running properly, use the following command:

sudo metronomectl status

If everything is okay, the output should display "active (running)".

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Metronome IM on Clear Linux Latest.