Installing Tigase XMPP Server on Manjaro

Tigase is a free and open source XMPP server that allows you to run your own chat server for your team or organization. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Tigase on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you can install Tigase on your Manjaro system, you will need the following:

• A machine running Manjaro Linux
• Access to the terminal as a user with sudo privileges
• Java 8 or higher

Step 1: Install Java Development Kit (JDK)

Tigase requires Java to be installed on the system. If you don't have Java installed, you can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

$ sudo pacman -S jdk8-openjdk

Step 2: Download Tigase

You can download the latest version of Tigase from https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases.

$ wget https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases/download/tigase-server-8.2.0/tigase-server-8.2.0-dist-max.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract Files

Extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice using the following command:

$ tar -xzvf tigase-server-8.2.0-dist-max.tar.gz

Step 4: Run Installation Script

Navigate to the extracted directory and run the installation script to install Tigase.

$ cd tigase-server-8.2.0
$ ./scripts/install.sh

You will be prompted to enter the root password during the installation process.

Step 5: Configure Tigase

After Tigase is installed, you need to configure it by modifying the configuration files located in the etc directory. You can use any text editor to modify the files according to your needs.

$ cd /usr/local/etc/tigase
$ sudo nano tigase.conf

After modifying the configuration file(s), restart Tigase by running the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart tigase

Conclusion

Now that Tigase is installed and configured on your Manjaro machine, you can use it to create your own XMPP chat server. Tigase is a powerful tool that allows you to customize your chat server according to your organization's needs.