How to Install Centrifugo on Elementary OS Latest

Centrifugo is a real-time messaging server that is compatible with major modern web technologies. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Centrifugo on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation process, make sure you have the following software installed on your system:

  • Git
  • Go

Step 1 - Download and Install Centrifugo

  1. Open your terminal and clone the Centrifugo repository from GitHub.
git clone https://github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo.git
  1. Once the download is completed, navigate to the centrifugo directory.
cd centrifugo
  1. Use the following command to build the Centrifugo server.
go build
  1. Once the build process is completed, verify that Centrifugo is installed by running it with the following command.
./centrifugo version

This command will output the version of the Centrifugo server that you have installed on your system.

Step 2 - Configure Centrifugo

  1. To configure Centrifugo, you need to create a configuration file named config.json. You can use the following command to create this file.
nano config.json
  1. Copy and paste the following configuration into the config.json file.
{
	"secret": "your_secret_key_goes_here",
	"jwt_secret": "your_jwt_secret_key_goes_here",
	"admin_password": "your_admin_password_goes_here",
	"namespaces": [{
		"name": "public",
		"publish": true,
		"anonymous": true
	}]
}

Replace the your_secret_key_goes_here with a secret key that you want to use to authenticate Centrifugo to clients. Likewise, replace the your_jwt_secret_key_goes_here with a secret key that you want to use to authenticate Centrifugo to servers. Finally, replace the your_admin_password_goes_here with a password for Centrifugo's dashboard.

  1. Save and close the config.json file.

Step 3 - Run Centrifugo

  1. Use the following command to run Centrifugo.
./centrifugo --config=config.json

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the login page for Centrifugo's dashboard.

  2. Enter the admin_password that you set in the config.json file and click the Login button. You should now be able to access the Centrifugo dashboard.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Centrifugo on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now use it to power real-time messaging for your web applications.