In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of the OS.js desktop environment on a Debian Latest server. OS.js provides a web-based desktop environment that offers an easy-to-use graphical interface for users.
Make sure your server is fully up to date before starting the installation process. To do this, execute the following command on your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update the packages for your system.
OS.js depends on some software packages that need to be installed. Use the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install build-essential git curl wget xorg dbus-x11 x11-utils dbus libgtk-3-dev fakeroot
This command will install all required dependencies.
To install Node.js on your Debian Latest server, run the following command:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
After the installation process finishes, you can verify the Node.js and NPM version by running the following command:
node --version
npm --version
Clone the OS.js repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/os-js/OS.js.git
This command will clone the OS.js repository to your machine.
To install OS.js, navigate to the OS.js repository directory using the following command:
cd OS.js
Run the following command to install required dependencies:
npm install --unsafe-perm
After the installation process finishes, start OS.js by running the startup script:
npm run serve
You can open your web browser and access the following URL to access the OS.js desktop environment:
http://your_server_ip:8000
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OS.js desktop environment on your Debian Latest server. You can now access a web-based desktop environment and enjoy a graphical interface on your Debian server.
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