Installing ioBroker on Manjaro

ioBroker is an open source home automation platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ioBroker on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• A Manjaro machine connected to the internet
• A user account with sudo privileges

Installing ioBroker

1. Open a terminal on your Manjaro machine.
2. Update your system's package lists by running the command sudo pacman -Sy.
3. Install Node.js by running the command sudo pacman -S nodejs npm.
4. Create a new ioBroker directory by running the command mkdir iobroker && cd iobroker.
5. Download the latest version of ioBroker by running the command curl -sL https://iobroker.net/install.sh | bash -.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
7. Once the installation is complete, start the ioBroker server by running the command iobroker start.
8. You should now be able to access the ioBroker web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8081.

Updating ioBroker

To update ioBroker to the latest version, run the following commands in a terminal:

iobroker stop
iobroker upgrade self
iobroker upgrade all
iobroker start

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed ioBroker on your Manjaro machine. You can now start managing your smart home devices with ioBroker.

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