MeshCentral is a free and open-source web-based remote management solution for Windows and Linux systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MeshCentral on the latest version of nixOS.
Before starting the installation process, you should have the following:
MeshCentral requires Node.js to be installed on the system. To install Node.js on nixOS, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i nodejs
This command will install the latest version of Node.js on your system.
Next, download the latest version of MeshCentral from the official website https://meshcentral.com/#download.
wget https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.33.tar.gz
This will download the latest version of MeshCentral on your system.
Now, extract the downloaded package using the tar command:
tar xvf v0.6.33.tar.gz
Next, navigate to the extracted directory:
cd MeshCentral-0.6.33
Finally, run the following command to install MeshCentral:
npm install
This command will install all the dependencies required by MeshCentral.
To start MeshCentral, run the following command:
npm start
This command will start MeshCentral on port 8080 by default.
To access MeshCentral, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the MeshCentral login page.
You can now login to MeshCentral using the default username and password:
After logging in, you will be able to access the MeshCentral dashboard and start managing your Windows and Linux systems.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MeshCentral on the latest version of nixOS. You can now remotely manage your Windows and Linux systems using MeshCentral.
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