Homer is an open-source monitoring solution that allows users to keep track of the availability and performance of their applications, infrastructure, and services. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Homer on Elementary OS Latest.
Before getting started, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Follow the steps below to install Homer on your system:
To install Homer, you need to install some required dependencies on your system. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git curl build-essential libssl-dev pkg-config
Homer is built using Rust programming language. To install Rust on your system, run the following command in your terminal:
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
This command will download and run the Rust installation script. During the installation process, you will be required to set up the Rust environment. Just follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Now that you have installed the required dependencies and Rust, let's clone the Homer repository from Github. Run the following command to do that:
git clone https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer.git
After cloning the repository, navigate into the homer directory by running the following command:
cd homer
Now, build Homer using the following command:
cargo build --release
This command will take some time to build Homer on your system.
After building Homer, you can run it by running the following command:
./target/release/homer
This command will start Homer on port 3030 by default. You can access it on your web browser by visiting http://localhost:3030.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Homer on Elementary OS Latest. Homer is a powerful monitoring solution that can be used to keep track of your applications, infrastructure, and services. If you encounter any problems during the installation process, feel free to consult the Homer documentation for more guidance.
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