How to Install Ejabberd on NixOS Latest

Ejabberd is a free and open-source messaging server platform that is written in Erlang. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Ejabberd on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running NixOS Latest.
• Root privileges.

Step 1: Update Packages

Before installing Ejabberd, it is essential to update your system packages to ensure that you have the latest version installed.

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install Ejabberd

To install Ejabberd on NixOS Latest, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i ejabberd

After the installation process is complete, you can start ejabberd using the following command:

sudo /run/current-system/sw/bin/ejabberdctl start

Step 3: Configure Ejabberd

The next step is to configure Ejabberd. You can do this by editing the configuration file located at /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml. Here is an example of a configuration file:

hosts:
  - "example.com"

loglevel: 4
log_rotate_size: 10485760
log_rotate_date: ""
log_rotate_count: 1

certfiles:
  - "/path/to/certificate.pem"

listen:
  -
    port: 5222
    module: ejabberd_c2s
    certfile: "/path/to/certificate.pem"
    starttls: true
    shaper: c2s_shaper
    access: c2s

After editing the configuration file, save and close it.

Step 4: Start Ejabberd

Finally, start Ejabberd using the command:

sudo /run/current-system/sw/bin/ejabberdctl start

You can also stop Ejabberd using the command:

sudo /run/current-system/sw/bin/ejabberdctl stop

Conclusion

That’s all! You have successfully installed Ejabberd on NixOS Latest. You can now start exploring the features of Ejabberd and use it to build your own messaging server platform.