How to Install ShinobiCE on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install ShinobiCE on Alpine Linux Latest. ShinobiCE is an open-source CCTV software that can be used to monitor and record video from IP cameras.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Alpine Linux Latest installed on your system.
  • A user account with sudo or root access.

Step 1: Install Dependancies

First, we need to install some dependencies required for the installation of ShinobiCE. To do this, open your terminal, and run the following command:

sudo apk add git nodejs npm ffmpeg

This command will install git, node.js, npm, and ffmpeg, which are essential dependencies required for ShinobiCE to work correctly.

Step 2: Clone ShinobiCE

Next, we need to clone the ShinobiCE repository from GitLab. To do this, run the following command:

sudo git clone https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/ShinobiCE.git /opt/ShinobiCE

This command will clone the repository to the /opt/ShinobiCE directory.

Step 3: Install ShinobiCE

After cloning the repository, we need to install the required packages for ShinobiCE. To do this, navigate to the /opt/ShinobiCE directory, and run the following command:

sudo npm install --production

This command will install all the required packages for ShinobiCE.

Step 4: Configure ShinobiCE

Now that the installation process is complete, we need to configure ShinobiCE to work correctly. To do this, navigate to the /opt/ShinobiCE directory and edit the .env file:

sudo nano .env

In the editor, update the following lines with your desired settings:

PORT=8080

MYSQL_USER=shinobi
MYSQL_PASSWORD=shinobi
MYSQL_DATABASE=ccio
MYSQL_HOST=127.0.0.1

NODE_ENV=production

Once you have made the changes, save the file and exit the editor.

Step 5: Start ShinobiCE

Finally, we can start ShinobiCE using the following command:

sudo npm start

This command will start the ShinobiCE server. To access the ShinobiCE web interface, open your web browser, and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:8080

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed ShinobiCE on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use ShinobiCE to monitor and record video from your IP cameras.