How to Install Centrifugo on NetBSD

Centrifugo is a real-time messaging server that allows you to build real-time applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Centrifugo on NetBSD.

This tutorial assumes that you have access to a NetBSD machine with root privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can install and run Centrifugo, we need to install some dependencies. These dependencies are needed to build Centrifugo from source.

Open a terminal and run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

pkgin update
pkgin install git go

Step 2: Clone Centrifugo Repository

Next, we need to clone the Centrifugo repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/centrifugal/centrifugo.git

Step 3: Build and Install Centrifugo

Now that we have cloned the Centrifugo repository, we can build and install it. To do that, navigate to the centrifugo directory and run the following command:

cd centrifugo
make build

This command will build the Centrifugo binary, which can then be installed using the following command:

make install

Step 4: Start Centrifugo

Now that we have installed Centrifugo, we can start the server using the following command:

centrifugo -c /etc/centrifugo/config.json run

This will start the server using the default configuration file located at /etc/centrifugo/config.json. Make sure to update this file with your own configuration.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Centrifugo on NetBSD. You can now use Centrifugo to build real-time messaging applications.