TeslaMate is a self-hosted data logger and visualization tool for Tesla vehicles. It allows owners to gain insights into their vehicle's activity and provides valuable data for analysis. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install TeslaMate on Void Linux.
A Tesla vehicle
SSH access to a computer or server running Void Linux
Basic knowledge of the command line interface
First, we need to install some dependencies that TeslaMate requires. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S nodejs postgresql-libs libpqxx-devel libpq-devel libssl-devel
This will install NodeJS, PostgreSQL libraries, and other dependencies that are required for TeslaMate.
Next, we will clone the TeslaMate repository from GitHub to our local machine. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/adriankumpf/teslamate.git
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the teslamate directory:
cd teslamate
Now we will install the necessary dependencies for TeslaMate using NPM by running the following command:
npm install --production
We need to configure PostgreSQL with a new database and user for TeslaMate. Run the following commands to create a new user and database:
sudo -u postgres createuser teslamate
sudo -u postgres createdb teslamate -O teslamate
We will also need to edit the TeslaMate configuration file to connect to the database. Copy the example configuration file to a new file named config.js:
cp config.example.js config.js
Open the config.js file using your favorite text editor and update the following values with your PostgreSQL configuration:
database: {
host: "localhost",
port: 5432,
name: "teslamate",
username: "teslamate",
password: "your-password-goes-here"
},
Now, we can start TeslaMate by running the following command:
npm run start
This will start the TeslaMate server, which will listen for incoming connections on port 4000 by default. You can test this by navigating to http://localhost:4000 in your web browser on the local machine.
If you want to access TeslaMate remotely, you will need to configure your firewall to allow incoming connections on port 4000. You can also use a reverse proxy like Nginx to securely access TeslaMate over HTTPS.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed TeslaMate on Void Linux.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install TeslaMate on Void Linux, which provides valuable insights into your Tesla vehicle's activity. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and if you have any questions or feedback, please let us know.
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