Just a brief experience of my XMPP journey.
Problem / Error
configure: error: No curses library functions found
Solution
apt-get install libncurses5-dev
How to install Ejabberd
http://sysmonblog.co.uk/2008/06/ot-installing-ejabberd-on-debian-ubuntu.html
https://wiki.basho.com/display/RIAK/Installing+Erlang#InstallingErlang-MacPorts
Compiling Ejabberd on Ubuntu
http://ciarang.com/posts/compiling-ejabberd-on-ubuntu
How to install Erlang on Snow Leopard
http://sysmonblog.co.uk/2008/06/ot-installing-ejabberd-on-debian-ubuntu.html
http://jboxer.com/2010/01/installing-erlang-on-snow-leopard/
http://ndpar.blogspot.com/2010/02/installing-ejabberd-on-ubuntu.html