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Install EMQX on Debian

This page guides you on installing and starting the latest EMQX on the Debian system.

Supported versions:

  • Debian 12
  • Debian 11
  • Debian 10

Install with Apt Source

EMQX supports installing with Apt source to provide our users with a convenient and reliable way to manage EMQX installation and updates. Here is how to install EMQX with Apt source:

  1. Download the EMQX repository:

    bash
    curl -s https://assets.emqx.com/scripts/install-emqx-deb.sh | sudo bash
  2. Install EMQX:

    bash
    sudo apt-get install emqx
  3. Start EMQX:

    bash
    sudo systemctl start emqx

Install with Package

The section below illustrate how to download the latest version of EMQX. For other versions, visit the EMQX Open Source download site.

Install with deb

  1. Go to the download site and select the Debian tab. Then, select Package.
  2. Select the latest version 5.8.0. From the Package Type dropdown, select the deb package according to the Debian version and CPU architecture as you need.
  3. Click the link below for downloading. You can also follow the command instructions on the page.

Start EMQX

Start EMQX as a systemd service, run:

bash
sudo systemctl start emqx

Uninstall EMQX

To uninstall EMQX, run:

sudo apt remove --purge emqx

Install with tar.gz

  1. Go to the download site and select the Debian tab. Then, select Package.
  2. Select the latest version 5.8.0. From the Package Type dropdown, select the tar.gz package according to the Debian version and CPU architecture as you need.
  3. Click the link below for downloading. You can also follow the command instructions on the page.

Start EMQX

After the installation, run the command below to start EMQX.

bash
./emqx/bin/emqx foreground