How to Install WeTTY on Alpine Linux

WeTTY is a browser-based terminal emulator that allows you to access the command line interface of a remote server through a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install WeTTY on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to have the following:

• Access to a remote server running Alpine Linux Latest
• A web browser to access the WeTTY web terminal

Step 1: Install Node.js

WeTTY is built on top of Node.js, so the first step is to install Node.js on your Alpine Linux server. You can install it using the following command:

apk add nodejs

Step 2: Install Git

Next, you need to install Git to clone the WeTTY repository from GitHub. You can do this by running the following command:

apk add git

Step 3: Clone WeTTY from GitHub

Now, let's clone the WeTTY repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/butlerx/wetty.git

Step 4: Install Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate into the wetty directory and install the required dependencies using the following command:

cd wetty
npm install

Step 5: Start WeTTY

Now that WeTTY and its dependencies are installed, you can start the application using the following command:

node app.js -p 3000

This command starts WeTTY on port 3000. You can change the port number to any other port you prefer.

Step 6: Access WeTTY

To access WeTTY, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://your-server-ip:3000

Replace "your-server-ip" with the IP address of your remote server. You should now be able to access the command line interface of your remote server through the web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed WeTTY on Alpine Linux Latest!

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