How to install WeTTY on Void Linux

WeTTY is a terminal emulator that allows you to remotely access a Linux terminal from a web browser. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you on how to install WeTTY on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

• A system running Void Linux
• Root access or a user with sudo access

Installing WeTTY

Follow the steps given below to install WeTTY on Void Linux:

1. Open the terminal on your system.

2. Update the package manager using the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -S
   

3. Install Node.js and NPM using the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -S nodejs npm
   

4. Clone the WeTTY repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/butlerx/wetty.git
   

5. Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:

   cd wetty
   

6. Install the required Node.js modules using the following command:

   npm install
   

7. Start the WeTTY server using the following command:

   npm start
   

8. By default, WeTTY starts on port 3000. You can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:3000.

9. To access the WeTTY server from another device, use the IP address of the system running WeTTY instead of localhost. For example, if your system's IP address is 192.168.1.10, then you can access WeTTY on another device using the link http://192.168.1.10:3000.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed WeTTY on your Void Linux machine. You can now remotely access a terminal from a web browser using WeTTY.

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