This is a (virtually) zero dependency Erlang RPM package that provides just enough to run RabbitMQ. It may or may not be suitable for running other Erlang-based software or 3rd party RabbitMQ plugins.
x86-64 binaries are provided with every release, while aarch64 (ARM64) binaries will be limited to new major and minor release, and patches when resources allow.
Binary packages can be produced on any host that can run Docker, including aarch64 hosts. See the Building from Source section below.
Binary builds of this package target modern RPM-based distributions:
- RHEL 8.4 or later
- CentOS Stream 8
- CentOS Stream 9
- Rocky Linux 8.5 or later
- Fedora 34 or later
- Amazon Linux 2023
- VMware PhotonOS 5
- Oracle Linux 9
- Alma Linux 9
Team RabbitMQ stopped supporting CentOS 7 in May 2022.
Erlang 26.2.2 and 25.3.2.9 include one-off CentOS 7 packages statically linked against OpenSSL 1.1.x.
Regular CentOS 7 and Amazon Linux 2 builds were produced up to Erlang 23.3.4.18. They are dynamically linked against OpenSSL 1.0.
Team RabbitMQ also packages recent Erlang/OTP releases for Debian and a modern Erlang PPA for Ubuntu.
The package targets Erlang/OTP 26.x and 25.x. Both x86-64 and aarch64 versions can be
build in containers.
First RabbitMQ release series with Erlang 26 support is 3.12.
See Supported Erlang Versions in RabbitMQ documentation for an up-to-date compatibility matrix.
First RabbitMQ release series with Erlang 26 support is 3.12.
Erlang 25 is supported by RabbitMQ starting with 3.10.0.
Erlang 25 depends on OpenSSL 1.1, which is not available on CentOS 7. Therefore Erlang 25 packages are only produced for modern Fedora, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream, and Amazon Linux 2023.
This package intentionally does not include OpenSSL/libcrypto. It must be provisioned separately.
Recent Erlang versions require a modern OpenSSL version, currently this means 1.1.x or later.
For direct RPM package downloads, see GitHub releases.
There is also a dnf repository that distributes x64_86 builds of this package. See the repository setup instructions below.
The package is signed using the standard RabbitMQ signing key:
## primary RabbitMQ signing key
rpm --import https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.ascTo use the Cloudsmith dnf repository, a separate Cloudsmith repository key must be imported:
## primary RabbitMQ signing key
rpm --import https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc
## modern Erlang repository
rpm --import 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key'This package is distributed as a single RPM, which makes it convenient to
download and install using dnf install -y /path/to/erlang.rpm.
Erlang 25 x86-64 and aarch64 releases can be provisioned on RHEL 9, CentOS Stream 9, Amazon Linux 2023, and modern Fedora using a direct download:
# This is just an example that uses an aarch64 package for Amazon Linux 2023
cd /tmp/
curl -sfL -O https://github.com/rabbitmq/erlang-rpm/releases/download/v25.3.2.5/erlang-25.3.2.5-1.amzn2023.aarch64.rpm
sudo dnf install -y ./erlang-25.3.2.5-1.amzn2023.aarch64.rpmThis package is distributed via a dnf repository that mirrors from Cloudsmith.
The upstream Cloudsmith repository is subject to traffic quotas. When the quota is reached, package installations will only be possible from the mirrors, so it is highly recommended that you use them.
The examples below use a mirror of the Cloudsmith repo. All packages in it are signed with the same signing key.
Erlang 25 x86-64 releases can be provisioned on RHEL 9, CentOS Stream 9, Rocky Linux, and modern Fedora using a dnf (yum) repository (a Cloudsmith mirror):
# In /etc/yum.repos.d/modern_erlang.repo
##
## Zero dependency Erlang RPM
##
[modern-erlang]
name=modern-erlang-el8
# uses a Cloudsmith mirror @ yum.novemberain.com in addition to its Cloudsmith upstream.
# Unlike Cloudsmith, the mirror is very unlikely to hit its traffic quota
baseurl=https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/$basearch
https://yum2.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/$basearch
repo_gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key
gpgcheck=1
sslverify=1
sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
metadata_expire=300
pkg_gpgcheck=1
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md
[modern-erlang-noarch]
name=modern-erlang-el8-noarch
# uses a Cloudsmith mirror @ yum.novemberain.com.
# Unlike Cloudsmith, the mirror is very unlikely to hit its traffic quotas
baseurl=https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/noarch
https://yum2.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/noarch
repo_gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key
https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc
gpgcheck=1
sslverify=1
sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
metadata_expire=300
pkg_gpgcheck=1
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md
[modern-erlang-source]
name=modern-erlang-el8-source
# uses a Cloudsmith mirror @ yum.novemberain.com.
# Unlike Cloudsmith, the mirror is very unlikely to hit its traffic quotas
baseurl=https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/SRPMS
https://yum2.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/SRPMS
repo_gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key
https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc
gpgcheck=1
sslverify=1
sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
metadata_expire=300
pkg_gpgcheck=1
autorefresh=1To install the package:
dnf update -y
dnf install -y erlangErlang 25 x86-64 releases can be provisioned on RHEL 8, CentOS Stream 8, Rocky Linux, and modern Fedora using a dnf (yum) repository (a Cloudsmith mirror):
# In /etc/yum.repos.d/modern_erlang.repo
[modern-erlang]
name=modern-erlang-el8
# uses a Cloudsmith mirror @ yum1.novemberain.com.
# Unlike Cloudsmith, it does not have traffic quotas
baseurl=https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/$basearch
https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/$basearch
repo_gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key
gpgcheck=1
sslverify=1
sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
metadata_expire=300
pkg_gpgcheck=1
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md
[modern-erlang-noarch]
name=modern-erlang-el8-noarch
# uses a Cloudsmith mirror @ yum1.novemberain.com.
# Unlike Cloudsmith, the mirror is very unlikely to hit its traffic quotas
baseurl=https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/noarch
https://yum2.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/noarch
repo_gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key
https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc
gpgcheck=1
sslverify=1
sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
metadata_expire=300
pkg_gpgcheck=1
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md
[modern-erlang-source]
name=modern-erlang-el8-source
# uses a Cloudsmith mirror @ yum1.novemberain.com.
# Unlike Cloudsmith, the mirror is very unlikely to hit its traffic quotas
baseurl=https://yum1.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/SRPMS
https://yum2.novemberain.com/erlang/el/8/SRPMS
repo_gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/gpg.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key
https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/2.0/rabbitmq-release-signing-key.asc
gpgcheck=1
sslverify=1
sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
metadata_expire=300
pkg_gpgcheck=1
autorefresh=1To install the package:
dnf update -y
dnf install -y erlangThis package removes certain Erlang/OTP components that are non-essential for running RabbitMQ but can greatly complicate installation process by bringing in complicated dependencies.
Only the following OTP applications are provided:
- asn1
- compiler
- crypto
- eldap
- erl_interface
- erts
- inets
- kernel
- mnesia
- os_mon
- public_key
- reltool
- runtime_tools
- sasl
- snmp
- ssl
- stdlib
- syntax_tools
- xmerl
This repository provides scripts that can build an image with the rpmbuild toolchain
and build the package in it. They can be found under the ./docker directory.
The recommended host environment for these builds is Fedora 38+. Due to Docker-specific volume sharing permissions intricacies, performing such builds on macOS will require modifications to the build scripts.
cd docker
#
# Use build-image-and-rpm.sh to execute all scripts:
# build an image and build the RPM in it
#
# Supported distribution aliases:
# * stream9 for CentOS Stream 9
# * stream8 for CentOS Stream 8
# * al2023 for Amazon Linux 2023
# * f38 for Fedora 38
#
./build-image-and-rpm.sh stream9 --no-cache
#
# To only build an image with the necessary toolchain,
# use ./build-docker-image.sh.
#
# Supported distribution aliases:
# * stream9 for CentOS Stream 9
# * stream8 for CentOS Stream 8
# * al2023 for Amazon Linux 2023
# * f38 for Fedora 38
./build-docker-image.sh stream9 --no-cache
#
# To only build the RPM using an already built and available image,
# use ./build-rpm-in-docker.sh
#
# Supported distribution aliases:
# * stream9 for CentOS Stream 9
# * stream8 for CentOS Stream 8
# * al2023 for Amazon Linux 2023
# * f38 for Fedora 38
#
./build-rpm-in-docker.sh stream9Built packages can be found under docker/pkg-build-dir/RPMS/{architecture}/.
On an RPM-based distro (CentOS Stream 9, modern Fedora or Amazon Linux 2023), the package can be built without containers.
# Note: this will use sudo to drive `dnf update -y` and install a few packages
makeand see RPMS/{architecture}/. Note that all artifacts created this way may be owned by root
due to the use of sudo.
The patches apply to the build system only (Makefile, Makefile.in and similar files). No source code is patched.
The directory versions contains the patch files used for the older versions. Git repository
history and release archive can be useful as well.
Copyright VMware, Inc and its affiliates, 2011-2023. All Rights Reserved.
Released under the Apache Software License 2.0, same as Erlang/OTP starting with 18.0.
