How to Install Nullboard on POP! OS Latest

Nullboard is a web-based, lightweight, and self-hosted dashboard that you can use to visualize and monitor metrics in real-time. It features a minimalistic design that is easy to navigate and customize, making it perfect for personal and small team use.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Nullboard on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• POP! OS Latest installed on your computer
• A terminal application (e.g., GNOME Terminal)
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI)

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can install Nullboard, we should first install some dependencies. Open the terminal application and execute the following command to update system packages:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Then, install the required packages by running:

sudo apt-get install build-essential python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv -y

Once the installation finishes, you can proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Install Nullboard

Clone the repository to your preferred directory:

git clone https://github.com/apankrat/nullboard.git

Navigate to the root directory of the cloned repository:

cd nullboard

Create a Python virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment by running:

source venv/bin/activate

Install the required dependencies:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Configure Nullboard

Copy the default configuration file to a new file named config.py:

cp config.default.py config.py

Edit the config.py file using your favorite text editor. Set the SECRET_KEY to a strong and unique secret key, and adjust the other settings as needed.

Step 4: Starting Nullboard

After setting up the configuration file, you're ready to start Nullboard. Run the following command to start the application:

python3 app.py &

The application will start running in the background. You can access Nullboard by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nullboard on POP! OS Latest. Now that you have a working instance of Nullboard, you can start customizing it to suit your needs.

If you want to learn more about the available options and features of Nullboard, visit the official documentation at https://nullboard.io/docs.

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