Traccar is a free and open-source GPS tracking system that allows you to track vehicles or other objects in real-time. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Traccar on Elementary OS Latest.
Before starting, you need to have the following:
Traccar requires Java to be installed on your system. If you don't have it installed, you can install it using the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install default-jre
To install Traccar, follow the below steps:
Open the web browser and go to Traccar's official website https://www.traccar.org
Click on the "Download" button in the top menu.
Scroll down and click on the "Linux" option.
Download the latest Traccar version by clicking on its link.
Note: In this tutorial, we will use Traccar version 4.10.
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the Traccar package.
cd Downloads/
Extract the package using the following command:
sudo tar -xvzf traccar-linux-4.10.tar.gz
Move the extracted directory to the /opt/ directory.
sudo mv traccar /opt/
Set up the Traccar service to start automatically during system boot.
sudo ln -s /opt/traccar/bin/traccar /etc/init.d/traccar
sudo update-rc.d traccar defaults
Start the Traccar service using the following command:
sudo service traccar start
Access the Traccar web interface by opening your web browser, and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:8082/
You have successfully installed and set up Traccar on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now track vehicles or other objects in real-time using your web browser. Enjoy!
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