How to Install DeviceHive on Arch Linux

DeviceHive is an IoT platform that you can use to build smart, connected products. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps of installing DeviceHive on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A computer with Arch Linux installed
• A terminal emulator
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

It's always a good idea to update your system before installing new packages. Open your terminal emulator and run the following command:

$ sudo pacman -Syu

This will update your system and all its packages to their latest versions.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

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

$ sudo pacman -S jre8-openjdk postgresql maven

This command will install OpenJDK 8, PostgreSQL, and Maven.

Step 3: Download DeviceHive

Download the DeviceHive server binary from the DeviceHive website. You can either download the latest release or choose a specific version.

$ wget https://github.com/devicehive/devicehive-java-server/releases/download/3.4.0/devicehive-3.4.0.zip

This command will download the DeviceHive server binary version 3.4.0 to your current directory.

Step 4: Extract the Binary

Extract the downloaded binary to the /opt directory.

$ sudo unzip devicehive-3.4.0.zip -d /opt/

This command will extract the contents of the devicehive-3.4.0.zip file to the /opt directory.

Step 5: Setup PostgreSQL

You'll now need to create a PostgreSQL database for DeviceHive.

$ sudo systemctl start postgresql
$ sudo -u postgres createdb -O devicehive -E UTF8 devicehive

This will start the PostgreSQL service and create a new database with the name devicehive.

Step 6: Edit the DeviceHive Configuration File

Edit the DeviceHive configuration file using your favorite text editor.

$ sudo nano /opt/devicehive-3.4.0/conf/devicehive.properties

Update the following properties in the configuration file:

db.jdbc_url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/devicehive
db.jdbc_user=devicehive
db.jdbc_password=devicehive

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Build and Start the DeviceHive Server

Build the DeviceHive server using Maven.

$ cd /opt/devicehive-3.4.0/
$ sudo mvn clean package -Pdb

This command will build the DeviceHive server with the database profile.

Start the DeviceHive server.

$ sudo java -jar devicehive-3.4.0.jar

The DeviceHive server should now be running on port 8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install DeviceHive on Arch Linux. You can now start building smart, connected products with DeviceHive.

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