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

For installation on other systems or to install other versions, visit the EMQX Enterprise download site.

Install with deb

1. Go to the download site and select the Debian tab.
2. Select the latest version 5.8.3. 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:

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.
2. Select the latest version 5.8.3. 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.

./emqx/bin/emqx foreground