How to Install MongooseIM on Debian Latest
MongooseIM is an open-source instant messaging platform built on the Erlang language. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install MongooseIM on Debian Latest.
Prerequisites
Before you start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A root user on the server
- A Debian Latest machine
Step 1: Update the system
In Debian, it's always important to update your system to the latest packages to avoid problems that can come with outdated packages. You can update your system by running the following command.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Step 2: Install dependencies
MongooseIM requires some dependencies to function properly. You can install them by running the following command.
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libssl-dev unixodbc-dev
Step 3: Install Erlang/OTP
MongooseIM is built on the Erlang language, so we need to install Erlang/OTP. You can install it by following these steps.
Step 3.1: Add the Erlang Solutions repository to your system.
wget https://packages.erlang-solutions.com/erlang-solutions_2.0_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i erlang-solutions_2.0_all.deb
sudo apt-get update
Step 3.2: Install the Erlang OTP package.
sudo apt-get install -y esl-erlang=1:22.3.4
Make sure to specify the specific version of Erlang OTP you want to install. In this case, we'll use version 22.3.4.
Step 3.3: Add the Erlang binary directory to the PATH environment variable.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/erlang/bin
Step 4: Install MongooseIM
We can now install MongooseIM by running the following commands.
Step 4.1: Clone the MongooseIM git repository.
git clone https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM.git
Step 4.2: Go to the MongooseIM directory.
cd MongooseIM/
Step 4.3: Build and install MongooseIM.
make rel
make rel-dev
Step 5: Start and verify MongooseIM
We can now start MongooseIM by running the following command.
./_build/default/rel/mongooseim/bin/mongooseim start
You can verify that MongooseIM is running by checking its status.
./_build/default/rel/mongooseim/bin/mongooseimctl status
You should see the following output:
Node: mongooseim@localhost is started with status: started.
Conclusion
MongooseIM is now installed and ready to use. You can connect to it using a client that supports the XMPP protocol.