Bluecherry is an open source surveillance software for Linux that provides video recording, playback and monitoring capabilities. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bluecherry on POP! OS, the popular Linux distribution.
Before we start, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Bluecherry requires several dependencies to be installed before it can run properly. Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system package list:
sudo apt update
Next, install the following packages by running the following command:
sudo apt install -y curl gnupg lsb-release
In this step, we will add the Bluecherry repository to our system. Run the following command to import the Bluecherry GPG key:
curl -L "https://www.bluecherrydvr.com/keys/bluecherry.gpg" | sudo apt-key add -
Next, add the Bluecherry repository to your system by running the following command:
echo "deb http://ubuntu.bluecherrydvr.com/ $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bluecherry.list
After adding the repository, update your system package list again by running:
sudo apt update
Finally, install the Bluecherry server and client by running:
sudo apt install bluecherry-client bluecherry-server
Once the installation is complete, start the Bluecherry service by running:
sudo systemctl start bluecherry
Check whether the service is running by running:
sudo systemctl status bluecherry
If the service is running properly, you should be able to access the Bluecherry web client by entering the following URL in your web browser:
http://localhost:7001
To configure Bluecherry, log into the web client with your system username and password. You will be presented with a wizard, which will guide you through the configuration process.
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the database, cameras, schedules, and other settings.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Bluecherry on POP! OS. Now that you have installed Bluecherry, you can start monitoring and recording video using your favorite web browser.
Feel free to explore the Bluecherry documentation to learn more about how to get the most out of this powerful surveillance software.
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