Tutorial: How to Install Gladys on OpenSUSE Latest

Gladys is an open-source home assistant platform that can help you control and automate your smart home devices. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gladys on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface
• Internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update your OpenSUSE system packages to the latest version using the following commands:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Node.js

Gladys requires Node.js to run, so the next step is to install it on your OpenSUSE system.

To install Node.js on OpenSUSE, use the following command:

sudo zypper install nodejs

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installed version of Node.js by running the following command:

node -v

Step 3: Install Git

Gladys source code is hosted on Git, so you need to install it on your system using the following command:

sudo zypper install Git

Step 4: Clone the Gladys Repository

Now, you need to clone the Gladys repository from GitHub to your local system using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys.git

This command will clone the Gladys repository and download all the required files on your system.

Step 5: Install Dependencies

After cloning the Gladys repository, navigate to the Gladys directory, and install all the required dependencies using the following command:

cd Gladys
npm install

Step 6: Configure and Start Gladys

Once all the dependencies are installed, you can configure Gladys by creating a configuration file. To create a configuration file, use the following command:

cp config.sample.js config.js

Now, you can start Gladys by running the following command:

npm start

This command will start Gladys, and you can access it by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Gladys on OpenSUSE Latest. Now, you can use Gladys to control and automate your smart home devices. If you face any issues while installing or using Gladys, you can refer to the official Gladys documentation for help.

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