How to Install Dashy on Elementary OS Latest

Dashy is a simple and elegant dashboard for monitoring your applications and servers. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Dashy on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following requirements in place:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for running Dashy. To do so, open the terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm build-essential git

This command will update the package index and install Node.js, npm, Git, and build-essential packages.

Step 2: Clone Dashy Repository

The next step is to clone the Dashy repository from the GitHub repository. To do so, enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/lissy93/dashy.git

This command will download the latest version of Dashy to your downloaded directory.

Step 3: Install Required npm Packages

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the newly created Dashy directory in the terminal and install the required npm packages by entering the following command:

npm install

This command will install all the required npm packages in the Dashy directory.

Step 4: Run Dashy

Once all the required dependencies and packages are installed, it is time to run Dashy. Enter the following command in the terminal to start Dashy:

npm start

This command will start the Dashy server, and you can access it in the browser at localhost:3000.

Step 5: Configure Dashy

To configure Dashy, edit the config.yml file in the Dashy directory. You can customize the settings such as the title, color scheme, and metrics to monitor.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Dashy on Elementary OS Latest. Dashy is a powerful tool with an elegant and user-friendly dashboard that can help monitor your applications and servers.

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