How to Install TeslaMate on OpenBSD

TeslaMate is an open-source self-hosted data logger for Tesla vehicles. It allows you to monitor and analyze your Tesla's data while keeping it under your control. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of TeslaMate on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server running OpenBSD
• Git installed on your server
• PostgreSQL database installed on your server

Installation Steps

1. Clone the TeslaMate repository:

git clone https://github.com/adriankumpf/teslamate.git

2. Install the required packages:

pkg_add postgresql-client ruby ruby-bundler ruby-sqlite3

3. Navigate to the TeslaMate directory:

cd teslamate

4. Install the required gems:

bundle install

5. Create and configure your database:

cp .env.example .env

6. Edit the .env file to configure your database:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@localhost/teslamate

7. Run the database migrations:

rake db:migrate

8. Start the TeslaMate server:

bin/start

9. Access the TeslaMate web interface:

http://localhost:4000/

Optional Configuration

10. To automatically start TeslaMate at boot, create a systemd unit file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/teslamate.service

11. Paste the following in the file:

[Unit]
Description=TeslaMate Service
After=network.target

[Service]
User=teslamate
Group=teslamate
WorkingDirectory=/home/teslamate/teslamate
Environment=DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@localhost/teslamate
ExecStart=/home/teslamate/teslamate/bin/start
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

12. Save and close the file.

13. Start the TeslaMate systemd service:

sudo systemctl start teslamate

14. Enable the TeslaMate systemd service to automatically start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable teslamate

You have successfully installed TeslaMate on your OpenBSD server. You can now monitor and analyze your Tesla's data using the web interface.

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