How to Install Tigase on Debian Latest

Introduction

Tigase is an XMPP server that provides an open source alternative to popular messaging services such as Google Hangouts, Telegram, and WhatsApp. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Tigase on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have:

  • A Debian Latest operating system installed on your server.
  • Root or sudo privileges to execute commands.

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Tigase on Debian Latest.

1. Install Java Runtime Environment

Tigase requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your server. To install OpenJDK 8, run the following command:

sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless

2. Download Tigase

Download the latest Tigase release as a .zip file from the Tigase website or via the following command:

wget https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases/download/tigase-server-8.1.0/tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220.zip

To extract the contents of the downloaded file, install the unzip package:

sudo apt install unzip

Then, extract the file using the unzip command:

unzip tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220.zip -d /opt

3. Configure Tigase

Navigate to the bin directory within the Tigase installation:

cd /opt/tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220/bin

Create a copy of the init.properties.dist file named init.properties.

cp init.properties.dist init.properties

Edit the init.properties file using a text editor such as nano:

nano init.properties

Add the following lines to the beginning of the file:

--comp-name-1 = http
--comp-class-1 = tigase.http.HttpMessageReceiver
--http-port = 8080

The above configuration sets up an HTTP connection to the Tigase server on port 8080.

4. Start Tigase

Navigate back to the main Tigase directory:

cd /opt/tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220

Start the Tigase server using the following command:

bin/tigase.sh start etc/tigase.conf

You should see output similar to the following:

Using DEFAULT_HOME: /opt/tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220
Logging to /opt/tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220/logs/tigase-console.log
.
.
.
Please inspect logs/tigase-console.log for possible errors.

5. Verify Tigase

To verify that Tigase is running correctly, open a web browser and navigate to the Tigase HTTP REST API. Replace x.x.x.x with your server's IP address:

http://x.x.x.x:8080/rest/

If Tigase is running correctly, you will see output similar to the following:

{
  "detailed-errors": "false",
  "tigase-rest-home": "/opt/tigase-server-8.1.0-b5220/etc/rest/",
  "tigase-rest-prefix": "/rest",
  "tigase-rest-auth-type": "digest",
  "debug": "off"
}

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Tigase on Debian Latest! Tigase provides a powerful and versatile XMPP server that can be used for personal and enterprise messaging purposes.