How to Install Dashdot on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Dashdot on Void Linux. Dashdot is a lightweight and easy-to-use dashboard application that provides real-time performance monitoring and visualization of your server processes.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, we assume that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A terminal with administrative privileges (sudo or root)

Installation Instructions

Follow the steps below to install Dashdot on your Void Linux instance:

1. Open a terminal session.

2. Install the dependencies:

   sudo xbps-install -Su nginx lm_sensors py3-pip
   

3. Install Dashdot using pip3:

   sudo pip3 install dashdot
   

4. Verify the installation by running the Dashdot command:

   dashdot
   

   If the command runs successfully, you will see a message similar to the following:

   Dashdot is running on http://127.0.0.1:8050/
   

5. Setup Nginx reverse proxy:

   sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/dashdot.conf
   

   Paste the following configuration into the file:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name your_domain.com;
   
       location / {
           proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8050;
           proxy_set_header Host $host;
           proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
           proxy_set_header X-Nginx-Proxy true;
           proxy_redirect off;
       }
   
       error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html;
       location = /50x.html {
           root /usr/share/nginx/html;
       }
   }
   

   Save and close the file.

6. Restart Nginx for the changes to take effect:

   sudo systemctl restart nginx
   

7. Access Dashdot through your web browser by navigating to http://your_domain.com.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Dashdot on your Void Linux instance. You can now monitor your server processes and performance in real-time.

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