Traccar is an open-source GPS tracker platform that can help you monitor the movements and location of your GPS devices in real time. If you're using Linux Mint, you can install Traccar on your system by following these steps:
Before we install Traccar, we need to make sure our system has the necessary dependencies installed. To do this, run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jre default-jdk
This will install the latest version of Java on your system.
Go to the Traccar website by visiting https://www.traccar.org/.
Click on the "Download" tab.
Select the "Linux" option and download the latest version of the Traccar package.
Open the terminal and run the following commands:
cd Downloads
sudo tar -xvzf traccar-*.*-linux.tar.gz
sudo mv traccar-*.* /opt/traccar
This will extract and move the Traccar package to the /opt/traccar directory.
sudo nano /opt/traccar/conf/traccar.xml
Replace the default text with your own server information, such as the server IP address, port number, database settings, and email settings.
Save the file and exit Nano by pressing "Ctrl+X","Y", and "Enter."
sudo /opt/traccar/bin/traccar start
sudo /opt/traccar/bin/traccar status
If the Traccar service is running, you should see a message that says "traccar is running."
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8082.
Log in using the default username "admin" and the default password "admin."
You should now be able to access the Traccar web interface and start using the platform.
Congrats! You have successfully installed Traccar on your Linux Mint system.
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