How to Install Rocket.Chat on EndeavourOS

In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Rocket.Chat on an EndeavourOS system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • An account with administrative privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1. Update and Upgrade Packages

Let's begin by ensuring that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2. Install Dependencies

Rocket.Chat requires some dependencies to be installed. You can install them using the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm mongodb

Step 3. Install Rocket.Chat

The Rocket.Chat package is available in the AUR (Arch User Repository). Therefore, we need to enable AUR by installing the yay tool. If you don't have it installed, run this command:

sudo pacman -S yay

Once yay is installed, run the following command to install Rocket.Chat:

yay -S rocket-chat-server

Step 4. Configure Rocket.Chat

Once the installation is complete, we need to configure Rocket.Chat. Follow the instructions below:

  1. Start the MongoDB service:
sudo systemctl start mongodb
  1. Enable MongoDB:
sudo systemctl enable mongodb
  1. Configure the Rocket.Chat service:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rocketchat.service

Add the following content to the file:

[Unit]
Description=Rocketchat Server
After=syslog.target network.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node /opt/Rocket.Chat/main.js
StandardOutput=syslog
StandardError=syslog
SyslogIdentifier=rocketchat
User=rocketchat
Environment=MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/rocketchat ROOT_URL=http://localhost:3000/ PORT=3000

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

  1. Save the file and exit.

  2. Reload the systemd daemon:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
  1. Start the Rocket.Chat service:
sudo systemctl start rocketchat
  1. Enable the Rocket.Chat service to start on boot:
sudo systemctl enable rocketchat

Step 5. Access Rocket.Chat

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

You will see the Rocket.Chat login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Rocket.Chat on your EndeavourOS system. Enjoy chatting with your colleagues and friends!