How to Install openHAB on MXLinux Latest

openHAB is one of the most popular open-source home automation platforms, which provides an easy-to-use interface for controlling smart devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install openHAB on MXLinux Latest using the Terminal commands.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running MXLinux Latest
• A working internet connection

Steps

1. Open the Terminal application on your MXLinux system.

2. Update the package index and upgrade any existing packages using the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Install the OpenJDK 8 runtime environment by running the command below:

sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre-headless

4. Download the openHAB package by running the following command:

wget -qO - 'https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=openhab' | sudo apt-key add -

5. Add the openHAB repository to your system or update it if you already have it with the following command:

echo 'deb https://dl.bintray.com/openhab/apt-repo2 stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openhab2.list

6. Update the package index with the following command:

sudo apt-get update

7. Install the openHAB package with the following command:

sudo apt-get install openhab2

8. During the installation, you will be asked to choose a user account for openHAB. You can either use the default user account "openhab" or create a new one.

9. After the installation is complete, start the openHAB service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start openhab2.service

10. To enable the service at boot time, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable openhab2.service

11. Finally, check the status of the openHAB service to ensure it is running by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status openhab2.service

If the service is running successfully, you should see output similar to the following:

● openhab2.service - openHAB 2 - empowering the smart home
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/openhab2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-09-05 22:19:30 UTC; 32s ago
       Docs: https://www.openhab.org/docs/
             https://community.openhab.org
   Main PID: 2866 (java)
      Tasks: 140 (limit: 9830)
     Memory: 90.2M
     CGroup: /system.slice/openhab2.service
             └─2866 /usr/bin/java -Dopenhab.home=/usr/share/openhab2 -Dopenhab.conf=/etc/openhab2 -Dopenhab.runtime=/usr/share/java -Dfelix.fileinstall.dir=/var/lib/openhab2 -Djava.library.path=/usr/share/openhab2/lib -Dopenhab.us

Conclusion

You have successfully installed openHAB on your MXLinux Latest system. You can now start exploring the features of openHAB and use it to control your smart devices. Happy automation!

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