How to Install DeviceHive on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install DeviceHive on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A virtual or physical machine running Alpine Linux Latest
• Access to the command-line interface with root privileges
• A web browser to access the DeviceHive web interface

Step 1: Update the System

To ensure that your system is up to date, run the following commands in the terminal:

apk update
apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

DeviceHive requires several dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install them:

apk add openjdk11-jre nodejs npm git

Step 3: Clone the DeviceHive Repository

Next, you need to clone the DeviceHive repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/devicehive/devicehive-java-server.git

Step 4: Build and Install DeviceHive

In this step, we will build and install DeviceHive. Change into the devicehive-java-server directory and run the following commands:

./gradlew clean assemble
./gradlew installDist

Step 5: Configure DeviceHive

Now it's time to configure DeviceHive. To do this, go to the devicehive-java-server folder and edit the devicehive.properties file:

cd devicehive-java-server
nano devicehive.properties

Note: If you don't have nano installed on your system, you can use any other text editor like vi or vim.

In the devicehive.properties file, you need to configure the following values:

• db.url – Set the URL to your MySQL database.
• db.username – Set the username for your MySQL database.
• db.password – Set the password for your MySQL database.

When you have finished configuring the devicehive.properties file, save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 6: Start DeviceHive

Finally, you can start DeviceHive by running the following command:

./bin/devicehive-server

If everything has been correctly configured, you should see the following message in the terminal:

INFO  org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server – jetty-9.4.43.v20210629; built: 2021-06-29T15:28:04.886Z; git: 9e324bceaa87e7644acd4e4fc377f21c02b2144c; jvm 11.0.12+7
INFO  org.eclipse.jetty.server.AbstractConnector – Started ServerConnector@107c7f1b{HTTP/1.1, (http/1.1)}{0.0.0.0:8080}

Step 7: Access the DeviceHive Web Interface

You can now access the DeviceHive web interface by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://<server-ip>:8080/dh/#/

Make sure to replace <server-ip> with the IP address or hostname of the machine running the DeviceHive server.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed DeviceHive on Alpine Linux Latest! You can now start using DeviceHive to manage your IoT devices. If you have any issues during the installation process, go back through the steps or check the DeviceHive documentation for more information.

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