Freeboard is an open-source dashboard and visualization platform that allows developers to create digital dashboards with customizable widgets. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Freeboard on Arch Linux.
Before installing Freeboard, make sure your system has the following prerequisites:
If Node.js is not installed on your system, use the following command to install it:
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
Next, clone the Freeboard repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Freeboard/freeboard.git
Navigate to the freeboard directory and install the required dependencies with the following command:
cd freeboard
npm install
Use the following command to build and compile Freeboard:
npm run grunt release
After completing the build process, you're now ready to run Freeboard. Open your browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost:8080
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Freeboard on Arch Linux.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Freeboard on Arch Linux. By following the above steps, you can now start building your own visualizations and custom dashboards.
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