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mosquitto

open source MQTT message broker

TLDR

Start MQTT broker

$ mosquitto
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Start with config file
$ mosquitto -c [/etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf]
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Start in verbose mode
$ mosquitto -v
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Specify port
$ mosquitto -p [1883]
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Run as daemon
$ mosquitto -d
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Specify log file
$ mosquitto -c [mosquitto.conf] --log-dest file [/var/log/mosquitto.log]
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SYNOPSIS

mosquitto [options]

DESCRIPTION

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.

CAVEATS

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

HISTORY

mosquitto was created as an Eclipse Foundation project providing open source MQTT broker implementation.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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