Freeboard is an open-source Internet of Things (IoT) dashboard that allows users to create custom visualizations of their IoT data. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Freeboard on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installation, ensure that you have:
Open a terminal or command prompt on your Clear Linux Latest machine.
Install Node.js and npm package manager. Run the following command in your terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic
Verify that Node.js and npm are installed by running the following command:
node -v && npm -v
This will output the version number for Node.js and npm if they are installed correctly.
Download Freeboard from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Freeboard/freeboard.git
Change directory to the freeboard directory:
cd freeboard
Install the required Node.js dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
Build the Freeboard application by running the following command:
grunt
This will create a build directory with the Freeboard application files.
Start the Freeboard server by running the following command:
npm start
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Freeboard dashboard.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Freeboard on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Freeboard to create custom IoT dashboards and visualizations.
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