Gladys is a powerful open-source home automation software that allows you to control your entire home from a single interface. It offers features like voice recognition, automation, and data visualization. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Gladys on a Fedora Server Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation process, you must ensure that:
The first step is to update your system to the latest version. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf update
The command will update your system packages to the latest version.
Gladys is available on GitHub, and to clone it, you need Git. Install Git using the following command:
sudo dnf install git
Once installed, confirm the version number by running the following command:
git --version
You can clone Gladys in your home directory using the following commands:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/GladysProject/Gladys.git
Gladys requires Node.js to run. Install Node.js using the following command:
sudo dnf install nodejs
Node.js comes with popular package manager npm. Once installed, confirm the Node.js version by running the following command:
node -v
Gladys has many dependencies, and you can install them with npm in the cloned directory:
cd Gladys/
npm install
To configure Gladys, copy the example configuration file and rename it to config.js:
cp config.example.js config.js
Now, edit the config.js file and update the values according to your requirements.
To start Gladys, run the following command in the Gladys directory:
npm start
The command will start the Gladys application, and you can access it using a web browser by visiting http://localhost:8080.
That's it! You have successfully installed Gladys on your Fedora Server Latest. Now you can explore the application and configure it according to your needs.
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