How to Install Jackal on nixOS Latest

Jackal is an XMPP server written in Golang. It is highly performant and supports a variety of XMPP extensions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Jackal on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Jackal, make sure that you have the following:

• A system running nixOS Latest
• The latest version of Git installed on your system
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Clone the Jackal Repository

The first step is to clone the Jackal repository from Github. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

$ git clone https://github.com/ortuman/jackal.git

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the jackal directory:

$ cd jackal

Step 2 - Build Jackal

In this step, we will build Jackal using Golang. Before we start, make sure that you have Golang installed on your system. To build Jackal, run the following command:

$ go build

This command will create a binary file called jackal in the jackal directory.

Step 3 - Configure Jackal

To configure Jackal, copy the config.yaml.sample file to config.yaml:

$ cp config.yaml.sample config.yaml

Next, open the config.yaml file using your favorite text editor and review the configuration options. Make sure that the host and port settings are correct for your system.

Step 4 - Start Jackal

To start Jackal, run the following command:

$ ./jackal serve

This will start Jackal as a daemon process. You can check the status of Jackal by running the following command:

$ ./jackal status

If everything is working correctly, you should see the following output:

Jackal is running.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Jackal on nixOS Latest!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Jackal on nixOS Latest. We hope that this tutorial was helpful, and that you are now able to use Jackal for your XMPP server needs. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.