In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Bluecherry on Alpine Linux Latest. Bluecherry is a powerful and reliable video surveillance software that can be used to monitor your home, office, or any other place that you need to keep an eye on.
Note: Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have root access to your system.
First, we need to make sure that the system is up-to-date. To update Alpine Linux, open the terminal and run the following commands:
# apk update
# apk upgrade
Before we proceed with the installation of Bluecherry, we need to install some required dependencies. To do this, run the following command:
# apk add libjpeg-turbo libavformat libswscale postgresql-libs ffmpeg
Next, we need to add the Bluecherry repository to the system. To do this, run the following command:
# echo "http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing" >> /etc/apk/repositories
Now, we are ready to install Bluecherry. Run the following command to install it:
# apk add bluecherry
After the installation completes successfully, start the Bluecherry service with the following command:
# service bluecherry start
Bluecherry needs to be configured before you start using it. To do this, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost:7001
You will be prompted to login. Use the default username and password:
Username: admin
Password: admin
After logging in, follow the on-screen instructions to configure Bluecherry.
That's it! You have successfully installed Bluecherry on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use it to monitor your home, office, or any other place that you need to keep an eye on.
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