Step 1: Update Clear Linux
Before we start, it’s important to make sure that Clear Linux is updated. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo swupd update
This will update Clear Linux to the latest version and also install any necessary packages.
Step 2: Install Dependencies
FreedomBox has a few dependencies that need to be installed before it can be installed. For that, you can run the following command in the terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-libxml2 devpkg-libxslt py3-flask py3-flask-login py3-ldap3 py3-libvirt py3-libxml2 py3-libxslt py3-passlib py3-pillow py3-pluggy py3-psycopg2 py3-pytest-html py3-requests py3-sqlalchemy py3-wsproto
Step 3: Install FreedomBox
Now that all the dependencies are installed, we can proceed to install FreedomBox. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add freedombox
This will download and install FreedomBox on your Clear Linux system.
Step 4: Access FreedomBox
Now that FreedomBox is installed, you can access it by opening any web browser and typing in the following URL:
http://localhost/plinth/
This will take you to the FreedomBox login page.
Step 5: Log in to FreedomBox
To log in to FreedomBox, use the username is admin and the password is admin. After logging in, you will be directed to the FreedomBox dashboard where you can start exploring and configuring FreedomBox.
That's it! You have successfully installed FreedomBox on Clear Linux Latest. Feel free to explore and customize it according to your needs.
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