How to Install changedetection.io on Elementary OS

changedetection.io is a free and open-source tool that helps you monitor web pages and sends notifications when changes occur. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and use changedetection.io on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running Elementary OS.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• Basic knowledge of the terminal.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

We need to install the following packages before we can start with the changedetection.io installation.

Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential clang libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev curl

Step 2: Install Node.js and npm

changedetection.io is built using Node.js, so we need to install it first. In this step, we will install Node.js and npm using the following commands:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

To confirm if the installation is successful, you can check the installed version of Node.js by running:

node -v

And the version of npm by running:

npm -v

Step 3: Clone changedetection.io from GitHub

In this step, we will download the changedetection.io source code from GitHub.

Go to the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install changedetection.io.

Once you’re in the directory, clone the repository with the following command:

git clone https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io.git

Step 4: Install Changedetection.io Dependencies

We need to navigate inside the cloned repository directory and install the required dependencies.

cd changedetection.io
npm install

Step 5: Start the Server

Finally, we can start the server with the following command:

npm start

If everything goes well, you’ll see the following message:

Web server listening on port 5000
Stopped checking due to inactivity

Step 6: Access the Website

You can access the website by opening a web browser and typing the following address in the address bar:

http://localhost:5000

The website should be up and running, and you can start monitoring any website that you want.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install changedetection.io on Elementary OS. With changedetection.io, you can monitor your favorite web pages and get notified when any changes occur. This tool is very helpful for web developers, designers, and everyone who wants to stay up-to-date with their favorite websites.

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