How to Install Home Assistant on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Home Assistant on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server running NetBSD
• Python 3.7 or newer
• pip package manager

Steps

Step 1 - Install Python

Home Assistant requires Python to be installed on the system. If Python is not already installed on your system, you can install it by running the following command:

pkgin install python37

Step 2 - Install pip

Pip is a package manager for Python. To install pip, execute the following command:

pkgin install py37-pip

Step 3 - Install Home Assistant

To install Home Assistant, run the following command:

pip3.7 install homeassistant

This will download and install Home Assistant and all of its dependencies.

Step 4 - Run Home Assistant

To start Home Assistant, run the following command:

hass

This will start the Home Assistant service, and you should be able to access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8123.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Home Assistant on NetBSD! You can now use Home Assistant to control your smart home devices and automate your home.

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