How to Install Home Assistant on Manjaro

Home Assistant is an open-source platform for home automation that allows users to control various devices and services in their home. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Home Assistant on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• A computer running Manjaro Linux
• Bash terminal

Steps

1. Update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install the dependencies required for Home Assistant:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv

3. Create a virtual environment for Home Assistant:

sudo mkdir /opt/homeassistant
sudo virtualenv /opt/homeassistant

4. Activate the virtual environment:

source /opt/homeassistant/bin/activate

5. Install Home Assistant:

sudo pip3 install homeassistant

6. Start Home Assistant:

sudo systemctl start home-assistant@<your-username>

7. Enable Home Assistant to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable home-assistant@<your-username>

8. Verify that Home Assistant is running:

sudo systemctl status home-assistant@<your-username>

9. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8123 to access your Home Assistant instance.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Home Assistant on Manjaro. With Home Assistant, you can easily manage and control various devices and services in your home.

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