Gladys is an open-source home assistant which runs on various platforms. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Gladys on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the Gladys installation process, you should have the following:
It is always a good practice to update the system before installing any new software. Run the following command to update the repository list:
sudo apk update
Gladys requires "nodejs" and "npm" to be installed. Install them by running the following command:
sudo apk add nodejs npm
You can download the latest version of Gladys from their official website. Once downloaded, extract the zip file and navigate to the extracted directory.
unzip gladys.zip
cd gladys
Now, install Gladys using npm:
sudo npm install -g gladys
After the completion of the installation process, start Gladys by running the following command:
gladys start
Once Gladys starts successfully, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to:
http://<IP_ADDRESS>:8080
Replace <IP_ADDRESS> with your machine's IP address.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gladys on Alpine Linux Latest.
Note: You can stop Gladys by running the command "gladys stop". You can also configure Gladys using the file "config.js" in the Gladys directory.
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