Install with RPM package on RHEL, CentOS

Learn how to install, upgrade, and uninstall the Kafkorama Gateway on RHEL/CentOS using an RPM package.

Prerequisites

OpenJDK

As mentioned in the Requirements section, the Kafkorama Gateway requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 or later. For example, to install OpenJDK 8, run as root:

yum install -y java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless

Validate the installation:

java -version

You should see output similar to:

openjdk version "1.8.0_212"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_212-b04)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.212-b04, mixed mode)

Kafkorama Gateway

Install

Download the Kafkorama Gateway as an RPM package and install it by running the following command as root:

rpm -vi kafkorama-gateway-<version>.<arch>.rpm

Replace <version> and <arch> with the actual package version and architecture (e.g. 6.0.22.x86_64.rpm).

After installation, the following layout is created:

Refer to the Configuration Guide for instructions on customizing the default configuration and system config files.

Verify Installation

The service is started automatically after installation. You can manage it using:

systemctl start kafkorama-gateway
systemctl stop kafkorama-gateway
systemctl restart kafkorama-gateway
systemctl status kafkorama-gateway

Test Installation

To test the installation, open a browser on the host machine and navigate to:

http://127.0.0.1:8800

Develop Real-Time Applications

Once your Kafkorama Gateway is running, the next step is to build real-time apps using your preferred programming language. Explore the available Kafkorama SDKs to get started.

Upgrade

To upgrade to a newer version, run:

rpm -vU kafkorama-gateway-<newversion>.<arch>.rpm

Uninstall

To remove Kafkorama Gateway from your system, run:

rpm -ve kafkorama-gateway