μlogger is an open-source GPS logger that allows you to track your activities and generate maps and reports based on the data collected. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install μlogger on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
To install the dependencies required for running μlogger on Arch Linux, we need to run the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-mako python-requests python-protobuf python-grpcio python-sqlalchemy python-cycler python-datetime
This command will install all the necessary packages required to run μlogger.
The μlogger source code is available on GitHub, so we need to clone it to our system. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/bfabiszewski/ulogger-server.git
This will clone the code to a folder named ulogger-server
.
To install μlogger, we need to navigate to the ulogger-server
folder using the terminal and run the following command:
sudo python setup.py install
This command will install all the required packages and create the necessary files for running μlogger.
μlogger requires a configuration file to be set up before it can be used. To configure μlogger, we need to create a configuration file by making a copy of the sample configuration file. Run the following command to create a copy of the sample configuration file:
cp ulogger.sample.conf ulogger.conf
Next, open the configuration file using your preferred text editor:
nano ulogger.conf
In the configuration file, we need to edit the server_name
and port_number
fields to enable the μlogger server. Save the changes and close the file.
Once μlogger has been installed and configured, we can now run the server. Open a terminal window and navigate to the ulogger-server
folder. Run the following command to start the μlogger server:
ulogger-server
With this command, μlogger server will start running and can be accessed by navigating to http://localhost:8080
on your web browser.
μlogger is a powerful GPS logger that offers a range of features for tracking activities. With the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now be able to install and configure μlogger on your Arch Linux system.
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