How to Install Openmeetings on FreeBSD

Openmeetings is a web-based video conferencing and collaborative platform that allows you to conduct online meetings, webinars, and online training sessions. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Openmeetings on FreeBSD.

Step 1: Update FreeBSD System

Before installing Openmeetings, it is important to update your FreeBSD system to the latest version. You can run the following commands to update the FreeBSD system:

sudo pkg update
sudo pkg upgrade

Once the FreeBSD system is updated, you can proceed with the next step.

Step 2: Install Java

Openmeetings requires Java to run. You can install Java on your FreeBSD system by running the following command:

sudo pkg install openjdk8

Once Java is installed, you can verify the Java version installed on your system by running the following command:

java -version

Step 3: Install Apache Tomcat

Apache Tomcat is a web server and servlet container that is used to run Java web applications. You can install Apache Tomcat on your FreeBSD system by running the following command:

sudo pkg install tomcat9

Once the installation is complete, you can start the Apache Tomcat service by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tomcat9 start

You can verify the Apache Tomcat service status by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tomcat9 status

If the service is running, you will see the following output:

tomcat9 is running as pid

Step 4: Install Openmeetings

To install Openmeetings on your FreeBSD system, you can follow the below steps:

  1. Download Openmeetings package from https://openmeetings.apache.org/index.html.

  2. Extract the downloaded package by running the following command:

tar -zxvf apache-openmeetings-x.x.x.tar.gz
  1. Move the extracted Openmeetings directory to the Tomcat webapps directory by running the following command:
sudo mv apache-openmeetings-x.x.x /usr/local/apache-tomcat-9.0.40/webapps/openmeetings
  1. Change the owner and group of the Openmeetings directory to "tomcat" by running the following command:
sudo chown -R tomcat:tomcat /usr/local/apache-tomcat-9.0.40/webapps/openmeetings
  1. Restart Apache Tomcat service by running the following command:
sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tomcat9 restart

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/openmeetings.

  2. You will be prompted to enter the Admin Account settings. Provide the required details and click on the "Install" button.

  3. Once the installation process is complete, you can log in to the Openmeetings dashboard by entering the Admin Account credentials you provided earlier.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the steps to install Openmeetings on FreeBSD. With Openmeetings, you can easily conduct online meetings, webinars and online training sessions, and collaborate with your team remotely.