mosquitto

open source MQTT message broker

TLDR

Start MQTT broker

$ mosquitto

Start with config file

$ mosquitto -c [/etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf]

Start in verbose mode

$ mosquitto -v

Specify port

$ mosquitto -p [1883]

Run as daemon

$ mosquitto -d

Specify log file

$ mosquitto -c [mosquitto.conf] --log-dest file [/var/log/mosquitto.log]

mosquitto is an open source MQTT message broker. It implements MQTT protocol versions 5.0, 3.1.1, and 3.1.The tool handles publish/subscribe messaging. Lightweight and suitable for IoT applications.

PARAMETERS

-c FILE

Configuration file.

-p PORT

Listening port.

-v

Verbose mode.

-d

Run as daemon.

--log-dest TYPE

Log destination.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install mosquitto

sudo dnf install mosquitto

sudo pacman -S mosquitto

sudo apk add mosquitto

sudo zypper install mosquitto

brew install mosquitto

nix profile install nixpkgs#mosquitto

CAVEATS

Requires proper security config. Default no authentication. Consider TLS for production.

HISTORY

mosquitto was created by Roger Light around 2009 and later joined the Eclipse Foundation in 2014. It provides a lightweight, open source MQTT broker suitable for embedded and IoT applications.