MeshCentral is a free and open-source web-based remote management tool that allows you to monitor and manage devices on a network. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install MeshCentral on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before you start this tutorial, make sure you have the following requirements:
MeshCentral requires Node.js and npm to be installed on your system. To install Node.js and Npm, run the following command:
$ apk add nodejs npm
To install MeshCentral, run the following command:
$ npm install -g meshcentral
To start the MeshCentral service, run the following command:
$ meshcentral
You will see the following output:
MeshCentral2 v0.5.5 listening on port 80...
This means the MeshCentral service is now running on port 80.
Now open your browser and go to http://localhost, you will see the MeshCentral login page.
Enter your username and password or create a new account. Once you log in, you will see the dashboard, and you can start managing devices on your network.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MeshCentral on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now manage your devices on your network through the MeshCentral web-based interface.
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