Traccar is a free and open-source GPS tracking platform that allows users to track and monitor vehicles, assets, and other GPS-enabled objects. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Traccar on Void Linux.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update the system packages to their latest versions. To do this, open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo xbps-install -S
sudo xbps-install -u
This will update the system packages and their dependencies.
Traccar requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run. If you don't have JRE installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S java
This will install OpenJDK, which is an open-source implementation of the Java Platform.
Next, download the latest version of Traccar from their official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/traccar/traccar/releases/download/v4.12/traccar-linux-4.12.zip
This will download the Traccar package in a Zip file format. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
unzip traccar-linux-4.12.zip
This will extract the Traccar package to a directory called traccar.
Now, move the extracted directory to /usr/share/traccar using the following command:
sudo mv traccar/ /usr/share/
To start and stop Traccar automatically as a service, we need to create a Systemd service unit file. Create a file named traccar.service in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/traccar.service
Paste the following code into the editor:
[Unit]
Description=Traccar GPS Tracking Server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=/usr/share/traccar/bin/startDaemon.sh
ExecStop=/usr/share/traccar/bin/stopDaemon.sh
User=root
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save and close the file using Ctrl + X, Y, Enter.
Now, reload the Systemd daemon using the following command:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Finally, start and enable the Traccar service using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start traccar
sudo systemctl enable traccar
This will start the Traccar service and ensure that it starts automatically at boot time.
By default, the Traccar web interface listens on port 8082. To access the web interface, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8082. You should see the Traccar login page.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Traccar on Void Linux. Now, you can start using Traccar to track and monitor your GPS-enabled devices. Happy tracking!
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