How to Install Rocket.Chat on NetBSD

Rocket.Chat is an open-source and free live chat application that can be installed on various operating systems, including NetBSD. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Rocket.Chat on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A user account with root privilege or already logged in as root.
• A server with NetBSD installed.

Step 1: Install Node.js

First, you need to install Node.js to run Rocket.Chat. To do this, run the following command:

pkgin install nodejs

Step 2: Create a MongoDB Database

Rocket.Chat requires a MongoDB database to store data. You can install MongoDB from the NetBSD package repository. To install MongoDB, run the following command:

pkgin install mongodb

After installing MongoDB, you need to create a MongoDB user and database for Rocket.Chat. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Log in as root to the MongoDB shell:

   mongo
   

2. Create a new user and give access to the database you will use for Rocket.Chat by running the following commands (replace , , and with your own choices):

   use <database_name>
   db.createUser({user: "<user_name>", pwd: "<password>", roles: [{ role: "readWrite", db: "<database_name>" }]})
   

3. Exit the MongoDB shell by running:

   exit
   

Step 3: Download and Install Rocket.Chat

Now, you can download and install Rocket.Chat. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Create a new directory (e.g., rocket.chat) and move into it:

   mkdir rocket.chat && cd rocket.chat
   

2. Download the latest version of Rocket.Chat by running the following command (replace with the latest version number):

   wget https://releases.rocket.chat/<version>/rocket.chat.tgz
   

3. Extract the downloaded file:

   tar -xzf rocket.chat.tgz
   

4. Move to the extracted directory:

   cd bundle
   

5. Install the required Node.js modules by running the following command:

   npm install
   

6. Copy the Rocket.Chat configuration file template:

   cp -v /usr/pkg/etc/mongodb.conf /usr/pkg/etc/rocketchat.conf
   

7. Edit the Rocket.Chat configuration file and specify the MongoDB connection string by running:

   vi /usr/pkg/etc/rocketchat.conf
   

   Add the following line to the configuration file:

   export MONGO_URL=mongodb://<user_name>:<password>@localhost:27017/<database_name>?authSource=admin
   

   Replace , , and with the values you specified in Step 2.

8. Start Rocket.Chat by running the following command:

   node main.js
   

   You should see the following message:

   Listening on http://localhost:3000/
   

   This means that Rocket.Chat is now running and available at http://localhost:3000/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rocket.Chat on NetBSD. You can now access the Rocket.Chat application from a web browser and start using it.

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