How to Install Linux Dash on Alpine Linux Latest

Introduction

Linux Dash is a web-based dashboard that provides real-time monitoring of your Linux server. Alpine Linux is a security-oriented operating system that is lightweight and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Linux Dash on Alpine Linux latest.

Prerequisites

  • A server running Alpine Linux latest.
  • SSH access to the server.
  • Basic knowledge of the Linux command-line.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before we can install Linux Dash, we need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apk add nodejs npm git

This command will install Node.js, NPM, and Git on your Alpine Linux system.

Step 2: Clone the Linux Dash Repository

Now we need to clone the Linux Dash repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.git

After the download completes, you will have a new folder called "linux-dash" in your working directory.

Step 3: Install Linux Dash Dependencies

Change to the linux-dash directory using the following command:

cd linux-dash

Then, run the following command to install the Linux Dash dependencies:

sudo npm install

This command will download and install all required dependencies for Linux Dash.

Step 4: Start Linux Dash

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, we can start Linux Dash. Run the following command:

sudo npm start

This command will start a local server on your machine, and you can access Linux Dash by going to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Step 5: Access Linux Dash Remotely

If you want to access Linux Dash remotely, you need to bind the local server to the public IP address of your server. Run the following command to start the server on the public IP:

sudo npm start --production

This command will start the server on port 80, so you can access Linux Dash by going to http:/// in your web browser.

Conclusion

Linux Dash is an excellent tool for monitoring your Linux server, and it's effortless to install on Alpine Linux. By following the steps in this tutorial, you should now have a working instance of Linux Dash on your server.