[SOLVED] How to install a CHAT SERVER?

marvinC · 09-29-2010, 09:55 PM

Hi folks,

Does somebody here have a knowledge on how to install and configure an open chat server system? I'm using CentOS ver5.3.
Sorry I really have no idea.

prayag_pjs · 09-30-2010, 12:00 AM

Hi,

Configure chat server using ejabber

Follow this link:

http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/guide_en

vishesh · 09-30-2010, 12:03 AM

If you need to setup temporary chat server, you can use nc command in following ways.
Chat server can created using nc command. For example you are on machine A (192.168.1.1) and issued following command
root# nc -l 3333
That command will create a tcp port on 3333 on machine A.

Now from machine B type following command to connect to port 3333 on machine A
root# nc 192.168.1.1 3333
Now exchange messages by typing at prompt.

chickenjoy · 09-30-2010, 03:11 AM

there is an opensource chat server that I was able to setup for developement purposes before: openfire

I used 'spark' as the chat client on both linux and windows clients. Also tried 'Pandion' for windows and it worked as well. I was able to get it to work following some guides online but sadly I didn't write a step-by-step guide back then.

good luck!