How to Install WebThings Gateway on NetBSD

Introduction

WebThings Gateway is an open-source, privacy-focused home automation platform that can be installed on various platforms, including NetBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing WebThings Gateway from https://webthings.io/gateway/ on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing WebThings Gateway on NetBSD, you need to ensure that you have these prerequisites:

• A NetBSD installation
• A user with administrative privileges
• A stable internet connection

Installation

Follow these steps to install WebThings Gateway on NetBSD:

1. First, you need to ensure that your NetBSD system is up-to-date. To do this, run the following command on the terminal:

   $ sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin full-upgrade
   

2. Once the system is up-to-date, install necessary packages by running:

   $ sudo pkgin install nmap wget make gcc g++ libarchive libmicrohttpd libupnp mozjs78 curl
   

3. Next, you need to download WebThings Gateway by running:

   $ cd ~ && wget https://github.com/mozilla-iot/gateway/releases/download/1.2.1/webthings-gateway-1.2.1.tar.gz
   

   Make sure to replace "1.2.1" with the latest version available on https://webthings.io/gateway/download/.

4. Extract the downloaded tarball by running:

   $ tar -xzf webthings-gateway-1.2.1.tar.gz
   

5. Move the extracted directory to /opt/ directory by running:

   $ sudo mv webthings-gateway /opt/
   

6. To start WebThings Gateway automatically on system boot, create a new systemd service file by running:

   $ sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/webthings-gateway.service
   

7. Paste the following code in the service file:

   [Unit]
   Description=Mozilla WebThings Gateway service
   
   [Service]
   Type=simple
   User=webthings
   ExecStart=/opt/webthings-gateway/run.sh
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target
   

   Save and close the file.

8. Create a new system user named "webthings" by running:

   $ sudo useradd -r -s /sbin/nologin webthings
   

9. Enable and start the WebThings Gateway service by running:

   $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   $ sudo systemctl enable webthings-gateway
   $ sudo systemctl start webthings-gateway
   

   You can now access the WebThings Gateway by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/ or http://:8080/ if you are accessing it from another device in the same network.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed WebThings Gateway on NetBSD. You can now configure and use WebThings Gateway for home automation.

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