How to Install Dashy on NetBSD

Dashy is an open-source dashboard framework that allows you to create customizable dashboards for monitoring web applications, systems, and services. If you are using NetBSD and want to install Dashy, here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

You need to install the following dependencies before you can install Dashy:

1. Node.js (>=12.x) and npm (>=6.x)
2. Git

You can install these dependencies using the following command:

pkgin update
pkgin install nodejs git

Once the installation is complete, verify that Node.js and npm are installed by running the following commands:

node --version
npm --version

Step 2: Clone the Dashy Repository

Clone the Dashy repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/lissy93/dashy.git

Step 3: Install Package Dependencies

Navigate to the dashy directory and install the package dependencies by running the following commands:

cd dashy
npm install

Step 4: Build and Run Dashy

Build and run Dashy using the following command:

npm run start

This command will build the application and start a local server at http://localhost:3000/. You can access the Dashy dashboard by visiting this URL in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Dashy on a NetBSD operating system. With Dashy installed, you can create customizable dashboards for monitoring various services, systems and applications.

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