Homer is an awesome dashboard that allows you to manage your servers, applications, and infrastructure. This tool is easy to install and can help you improve your productivity. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Homer on MXLinux Latest.
The first step is to install dependencies that are required for Homer. Use the following command to install them:
sudo apt install curl unzip apache2-utils -y
Next, we will download and install Homer. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Homer.
cd /opt
Then download the latest version of Homer using the following command:
sudo curl -L https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer/releases/download/v0.8.0/homer-0.8.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz -o homer.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive:
sudo tar xzf homer.tar.gz
Create a symbolic link to the extracted folder, this will make it easier to remember where it is installed:
sudo ln -s homer-0.8.0 homer
Next, we will configure Homer. Change directory to the Homer folder:
cd /opt/homer
Create a new directory for your custom configuration:
sudo mkdir config
Copy the example configuration file to the new directory:
sudo cp -v examples/.env config/.env
Now we need to update the configuration file with your own settings. Open the configuration file:
sudo nano config/.env
Update the following settings with your own values:
APP_DOMAIN=homer.example.com
APPS_PORT=8080
Save and close the file.
Finally, we will start Homer. Navigate to the Homer folder:
cd /opt/homer
Start Homer using the following command:
sudo ./homer
As Homer starts up, you should see output similar to the following:
Starting homer version 0.8.0
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Env file loaded from [/opt/homer/config/.env]
...
You can now access Homer by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip:8080 (replace your-server-ip with the IP address of your server).
You have successfully installed Homer on MXLinux Latest. Homer is a powerful tool that can help manage your servers, applications, and infrastructure. You can now start exploring its features and make use of it in your daily work.
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