Homer is a useful monitoring tool developed by Bastien Wirtz. It offers a modern approach to monitoring systems, applications, and networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Homer on NetBSD.
Before we can install Homer, we need to install some dependencies. These dependencies include Node.js, npm, and Git. Run the following command to install them:
pkgin install nodejs npm git
After the installation, verify that the dependencies are installed correctly by checking their versions:
node -v
npm -v
git --version
To clone the Homer repository, navigate to the directory where you want to install Homer and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer.git
After cloning the Homer repository, go to the cloned directory and install the required packages by running the following command:
cd homer
npm install
Homer needs to be configured before it can function properly. To configure Homer, copy the example configuration file by running the following command:
cp .env.example .env
Then edit the .env file to match your system environment. For example, you might want to change the port number and database name.
After configuring Homer, you can start it by running the following command:
npm start
You should see Homer running on your console:
> homer@1.0.0 start /path/to/homer
> node app.js
Listening on http://localhost:3000
To access Homer, open a web browser and go to http://<server_ip_address>:3000. You should see the Homer login page. Use the default username "admin" and password "admin" to login.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Homer on NetBSD. Once installed, you can use Homer to monitor your systems, applications, and networks.
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