How to Install OpenGTS on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OpenGTS, an open-source GPS tracking system, on a NetBSD operating system.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing OpenGTS, we need to install some dependencies that it relies on. This can be done using the package manager of NetBSD.

1. Open a terminal window and run the command: su (to become superuser)
2. Install the following packages:

pkg_add -v bash git ant dtc mysql-server

Step 2: Download and Configure OpenGTS

After installing the dependencies, we can proceed to download and configure OpenGTS.

1. Open a terminal window and browse to the directory where you want to download OpenGTS. For example:

cd /usr/local

2. Clone the OpenGTS repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/OpenGTS/OpenGTS.git

3. Configure OpenGTS by running the following command:

./bin/initgtt.sh

4. Follow the prompts to configure OpenGTS. You will be asked to enter information such as your MySQL root password and the domain name of your server.

5. After configuration, compile OpenGTS using the following command:

sh ./build.sh war

Step 3: Deploy OpenGTS

After compiling OpenGTS, we need to deploy it to a web server.

1. Copy the compiled OpenGTS web application file to your Tomcat folder using the following command:

cp ./build/OpenGTS.war /usr/pkg/share/tomcat8/webapps/

2. Change the ownership of the OpenGTS web file to the Tomcat user:

chown -R tomcat:tomcat /usr/pkg/share/tomcat8/webapps/OpenGTS

3. Restart Tomcat using the following command:

/usr/pkg/share/tomcat8/bin/catalina.sh stop
/usr/pkg/share/tomcat8/bin/catalina.sh start

4. Open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address followed by the OpenGTS web application name (e.g. http://192.168.0.1:8080/OpenGTS).

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenGTS on NetBSD.

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