Apache ActiveMQ is an open source message broker written in Java together with a full Java Message Service client. It provides “Enterprise Features” which in this case means fostering the communication from more than one client or server.
ActiveMQ is an open source protocol developed by Apache which functions as an implementation of message-oriented middleware (MOM). Its basic function is to send messages between different applications, but includes additional features like STOMP, JMS, and OpenWire.
In this tutorial, i am going to show you how to install apache activeMQ on linux ubuntu machine.
How to Install Apache ActiveMQ on Ubuntu 22.04
Use the below given steps to install apache activeMQ on linux ubuntu 22.04 machine:
- Step 1 – Update System Dependencies
- Step 2 – Install JAVA
- Step 3 – Download Apache ActiveMQ
- Step 4 – Enable ActiveMQ Access
- Step 5 – Configuration File for ActiveMQ
- Step 6 – Reload the systemctl daemon
- Step 7 – Test the Installation of Apache ActiveMQ
Step 1 – Update System Dependencies
Start terminal and run the following command on terminal toupdate system dependencies:
sudo apt update
Step 2 – Install JAVA
Run the following command on command line to install java on linux ubuntu system:
sudo apt install default-jdk
Then create a user on system by using the following command:
sudo adduser activemq
Set the password to complete the user creation.
Step 3 – Download Apache ActiveMQ
Now, download apache ActiveMQ on linux ubuntu system by running the following command on command line:
wget https://dlcdn.apache.org//activemq/5.17.0/apache-activemq-5.17.0-bin.tar.gz tar xzf apache-activemq-5.17.0-bin.zip -C /opt
Once the download process has been done; Extract the file at /opt/apache-activemq-5.17.0 directory.
Step 4 – Enable ActiveMQ Access
Run the following command on terminal to enable ActiveMQ access for a local or public network, edit conf/jetty.xml configuration file.
sudo nano /opt/apache-activemq-5.17.0/conf/jetty.xml
Search for the below configuration section.
<bean id="jettyPort" class="org.apache.activemq.web.WebConsolePort" init-method="start">
<!-- the default port number for the web console -->
<property name="host" value="localhost"/>
<property name="port" value="8161"/>
</bean>
Step 5 – Configuration File for ActiveMQ
Then create a configuration file for ActiveMQ by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/activemq.service
Then update the following content into it:
[Unit] Description=Apache ActiveMQ Message Broker After=network-online.target [Service] Type=forking User=activemq Group=activemq WorkingDirectory=/opt/apache-activemq-5.17.0/bin ExecStart=/opt/apache-activemq-5.17.0/bin/activemq start ExecStop=/opt/apache-activemq-5.17.0/bin/activemq stop Restart=on-abort [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
Step 6 – Reload the systemctl daemon
Run the following command to reload the systemctl daemon to read the new configuration file:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
After that, enable the ActiveMQ systemd service to auto-start on system boot. Also, start the service.
sudo systemctl enable activemq.service sudo systemctl start activemq.service
Once the service is started, make sure that ActiveMQ service is up and running:
sudo systemctl status activemq.service
Step 7 – Test the Installation of Apache ActiveMQ
ActiveMQ installation is finished on the linux Ubuntu 22.04 system. Let’s test if the installation is succeeded successfully.
If the UFQ firewall is active and are accessing the Apache ActiveMQ from a remote host, make sure to open the 8161 port. We can open the UFW port with the following command.
sudo ufw allow 8161/tcp
Finally, open a browser and hit the following url into it:
http://server-ip:8161/
Conclusion
In this tutorial, i have shown to you how to install, configure and use apache activeMQ on linux ubuntu system.