ioBroker is an open-source home automation platform that allows you to easily connect and control your smart home devices. Here's how to install it on Linux Mint:
It's always a good idea to update your Linux Mint system before installing any new software. Open up a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
ioBroker is built on Node.js, so the first thing you'll need to do is install it. Run the following command in your terminal:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
ioBroker uses Redis, an in-memory data structure store, as a database backend. Install Redis by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install redis-server
Start the Redis service and enable it to start at boot with the following commands:
sudo systemctl start redis-server
sudo systemctl enable redis-server
You're now ready to download and install ioBroker. Here's how to do it:
Download the ioBroker installation script from https://www.iobroker.net/install.sh
Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the script.
Run the following command to make the script executable:
sudo chmod +x install.sh
Run the installation script:
sudo ./install.sh
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Once ioBroker is installed, you can access the web-based administration interface by entering the IP address of your Linux Mint machine and port number 8081 in your web browser. For example, if your machine's IP address is 192.168.0.10, enter the following into your browser's address bar:
http://192.168.0.10:8081
ioBroker is a powerful home automation platform that runs on Linux Mint. By following this tutorial, you'll be able to easily install it on your system and start controlling your smart home devices.
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