NewsDash is an open-source dashboard application designed for keeping track of news and current events. It is hosted on GitHub, and this tutorial will guide you through installing it on Clear Linux Latest, step by step.
To follow this tutorial, you will need:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard or by clicking on the terminal icon on the desktop.
In order to install NewsDash, you need to install some dependencies first. Use the following command to install them:
sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic
This will install the necessary Node.js runtime and libraries required to run NewsDash.
Now, you need to clone the NewsDash repository from GitHub. Use the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/buzz/newsdash
This will download the NewsDash application code and all its dependencies to your system. Wait for the download to complete.
Navigate into the downloaded newsdash directory and rebuild the application by running the following command:
cd newsdash
npm rebuild
Then, run the application with:
npm start
This will start the application on your local machine. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3030 to access the NewsDash dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed NewsDash on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use the NewsDash application to keep track of the latest news and current events.
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