In this tutorial, we will walk through the step-by-step process of installing openHAB on the latest version of POP! OS. openHAB is a free and open-source home automation platform that allows you to control and monitor smart home devices using a centralized user interface.
Before we start, make sure you have the following requirements:
The first thing you need to do is make sure your system is up-to-date. Open a terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This will update your package list and upgrade any outdated packages.
openHAB requires Java to run. You can install the OpenJDK version 11 using the following command:
sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk
Download the latest version of openHAB from the official website:
wget https://bintray.com/openhab/mvn/download_file?file_path=org/openhab/distro/openhab/3.1.0/openhab-3.1.0.zip -O openhab.zip
Unzip the downloaded zip file using the following command:
unzip openhab.zip
This will extract the contents of the zip file into a folder called openhab-3.1.0.
Navigate to the openhab-3.1.0 folder and start the openHAB service using the command:
./start.sh
This will start the openHAB server, which can take a few minutes to start.
Once the server has started, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the openHAB web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed openHAB on POP! OS Latest. You can now start configuring your smart home devices using the openHAB platform.
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