How to Install WeTTY on FreeBSD Latest

WeTTY is a web-based terminal emulator that enables users to access their command-line interface via a web browser. With WeTTY, you can easily connect to your FreeBSD shell remotely using SSH or telnet.

In this tutorial, we'll cover how to install WeTTY on FreeBSD Latest step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before you get started with the installation, you'll need to ensure that:

• You have a root access to the FreeBSD system.
• You have a web server configured on the FreeBSD system.
• You have a basic understanding of terminal commands and how to use FreeBSD.

Steps to Install WeTTY on FreeBSD Latest

Step 1: Install Node.js on FreeBSD

WeTTY requires Node.js to run, so you'll need to install it on your FreeBSD system first. There are several ways to install Node.js on FreeBSD, but we'll be using the official FreeBSD ports collection.

# cd /usr/ports/www/node && make install clean

This command will fetch and extract the Node.js package and install it on your FreeBSD system.

Step 2: Install WeTTY

Once you have installed Node.js on your FreeBSD system, you can now install WeTTY. You can download the latest version of WeTTY from the official GitHub repository using the following command:

# git clone https://github.com/butlerx/wetty.git

Once the download is complete, navigate to the wetty directory:

# cd wetty

Now, install WeTTY using Node Package Manager (NPM):

# npm install

This command will install all the required packages and dependencies for WeTTY.

Step 3: Configure WeTTY

To configure WeTTY, you need to create a new configuration file. You can use the sample configuration file provided in the wetty directory.

# cp config.js.sample config.js

Open the configuration file in your favorite editor:

# vi config.js

Once you've open the configuration file, you need to update the following section as per your requirement:

module.exports = {
  // SSH Server
  ssh: {
    // Destination hostname
    server: {
      host: 'localhost',
      port: 22,
      username: 'root',
      privateKey: require('fs').readFileSync('/root/.ssh/id_rsa'),

      /*
       * You can enable protocols depending on your clients.
       *
       * It's also possible to create your own protocol. (e.g. Putty)
       *
       * Supported protocols : http|https
       *
       * ex) https: { port: 3001, bind: "127.0.0.1" }
       */
      // protocols: { Http: { port: 3000 } },
    },
    // Wetty Server
    // This is only relevant if useProxy is true.
    proxy: {
      host: 'localhost',
      port: '3000',
    },
    // use false if use ssh-agent forwarding.
    usePassword: true,
  },

  // Web Server
  web: {
    // This is the port number that wetty will listen on.
    // If this value is non-zero, we will start a web server.
    //
    // Please set 0 to disable web server.
    port: 3000,
    // This is the IP address that the server should bind to.
    bind: '127.0.0.1',
  },
};

Ensure that the SSH server section reflects the correct settings for your FreeBSD environment.

Step 4: Start WeTTY

Once you've completed the configuration, you can now start WeTTY by running the following command:

# node app.js

This command will start WeTTY and will listen for connections on port 3000.

Step 5: Access WeTTY

You can now access WeTTY from your web browser by navigating to the following URL:

http://<your-freebsd-ip>:3000/

That's it! You've successfully installed WeTTY on FreeBSD Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've covered how to install WeTTY on FreeBSD Latest. With WeTTY, you can easily access your command-line interface via a web browser. We hope this tutorial has been helpful, and you can use this guide to set up WeTTY on your FreeBSD system.

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