apt-get install rabbitmq-server

# Note the server is installed as a daemon after the installation.
# Just to be sure, let's stop and start the server.

greg@gohan:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/rabbitmq-server stop
Stopping rabbitmq-server: rabbitmq-server.
greg@gohan:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/rabbitmq-server start
Starting rabbitmq-server: SUCCESS
rabbitmq-server.