In this tutorial, we will show how to install Linux Dash on POP! OS, which is a web-based dashboard that displays system information in real-time. Linux Dash is an open-source project that can be found on GitHub.
Open your terminal from the Applications menu, or press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
Install the necessary packages by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git apache2 php libapache2-mod-php
Clone the Linux Dash repository from its GitHub page:
git clone https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.git
Move the cloned repository to the Apache web directory:
sudo mv linux-dash /var/www/html/
Change the ownership of the Linux Dash directory to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/linux-dash
Navigate to the Linux Dash directory:
cd /var/www/html/linux-dash
Rename config.example.php to config.php:
mv config.example.php config.php
Open the config.php file with your preferred text editor:
sudo nano config.php
Edit the configurations in the config.php file based to fit your preferences:
define('LD_USERNAME', 'admin'); // Change admin to a desirable username
define('LD_PASSWORD', '12345'); // Change 12345 to a strong password
define('LD_THEME', 'light'); // light or dark theme
Save the changes you made and exit the file.
Restart the Apache web server:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access the Linux Dash dashboard by opening your web browser and going to http://localhost/linux-dash. You will be prompted to enter the username and password you set in the config.php file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Linux Dash on POP! OS.
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