Gladys is an open-source home automation assistant that helps you control your smart home devices with ease. Here's a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to install Gladys on Manjaro, a popular Linux distribution.
Before you proceed, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
The following steps guide you on how to install Gladys on Manjaro:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Install Node.js, a cross-platform JavaScript runtime, using the following command:
sudo pacman -S nodejs
Verify that node.js is installed correctly:
node -v
The output should display the version number without any errors.
Install Git, a distributed version control system, using the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Clone the Gladys repository to the local machine:
git clone https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys.git
Change directory to the cloned Gladys repository:
cd Gladys
Install the required dependencies:
npm install
Start the Gladys server:
npm start
Access Gladys by opening the web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Gladys on Manjaro.
In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install Gladys on Manjaro. You can now control your smart home devices with ease through Gladys.
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