How to Install Tigase XMPP Server on Clear Linux Latest

Tigase is an open-source XMPP server that enables real-time communication between users. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Tigase XMPP Server on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A Clear Linux Latest installed and running
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Steps

  1. Open a terminal on your Clear Linux system.

  2. Update the package index and ensure that all installed packages are up to date by running the following command:

sudo swupd update
  1. Install the Tigase XMPP Server package by running the command:
sudo swupd bundle-add tigase
  1. Once installed, start the Tigase server by running the command:
sudo systemctl start tigase@localhost
  1. Verify that the Tigase server is running by checking the status with the command:
sudo systemctl status tigase@localhost
  1. You should see an output similar to the one below indicating that the server is running:
● [email protected] - Tigase XMPP Server service
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/[email protected]; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2022-01-10 20:29:56 UTC; 4s ago
  Process: 16328 ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -cp /usr/share/tigase-server/lib/*:/etc/tigase -Dlog4j.configurationFile=/etc/tigase/log4j2.xml -Dconfig-type=--gen-config-def=${TIGASE_CONFIG_TYPE-gen-config} -Dconfig-file=%f -Dproperty-file=/etc/tigase/config.tdsl --modify-config var-host=${TIGASE_BIND_HOST-localhost} --modify-config var-port=${TIGASE_BIND_PORT-5222} --modify-config annotations=true --modify-config init=true tigase.Tigase (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 16386 (java)
    Tasks: 50 (limit: 9414)
   Memory: 205.4M
   CGroup: /system.slice/system-tigase.slice/[email protected]
           └─16386 java -cp /usr/share/tigase-server/lib/*:/etc/tigase -Dlog4j.configurationFile=/etc/tigase/log4j2.xml -Dconfig-type=--gen-config-def=${TIGASE_CONFIG_TYPE-gen-config} -Dconfig-file=%f -Dproperty-file=/etc/tigase/config.tdsl --modify-config var-host=${TIGASE_BIND_HOST-localhost} --modify-config var-port=${TIGASE_BIND_PORT-5222} --modify-config annotations=true --modify-config init=true tigase.Tigase

Jan 10 20:29:56 systemd[1]: Starting Tigase XMPP Server service...
Jan 10 20:29:56 systemd[1]: Started Tigase XMPP Server service.
  1. By default, the Tigase XMPP Server service starts on system boot. If you want to disable this feature, you can run the command:
sudo systemctl disable tigase@localhost
  1. Similarly, if you want to enable the Tigase XMPP Server service to start on system boot, you can run the command:
sudo systemctl enable tigase@localhost

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started the Tigase XMPP Server on Clear Linux Latest. You can start sending and receiving real-time communication with users through the XMPP protocol.