How to Install pyDash on Clear Linux Latest

pyDash is a Python web-based dashboard used for monitoring and managing your servers through your web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install pyDash on Clear Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of pyDash, make sure that you have the latest Clear Linux installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we begin, we need to install some required dependencies. Run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic
sudo pip3 install psutil
sudo pip3 install flask

Step 2: Download pyDash

Navigate to the pyDash Github repository and download the latest release.

wget https://github.com/k3oni/pydash/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.1.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file:

tar xvfz v1.0.1.tar.gz 

Step 3: Install pyDash

Navigate to the pyDash directory:

cd pydash-1.0.1/

Next, create a new file named init.py with the following command:

touch __init__.py

Lastly, run the following command:

sudo python3 setup.py install

You should see an output similar to the following:

running install
...
running build_ext
building 'psutil._psutil_linux' extension
gcc -pthread -Wno-unused-result -Wsign-compare -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -02 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -fPIC -I/usr/include/python3.7m -c psutil/_psutil_common.c -o build/temp.linux-x86_64-3.7/psutil/_psutil_common.o
...
running install_scripts
copying build/scripts-3.7/pydash -> /usr/local/bin
changing mode of /usr/local/bin/pydash to 755
running install_egg_info
Writing /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pydash-1.0.0-py3.7.egg-info

Step 4: Configure pyDash

Navigate to the pyDash configuration directory:

cd /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pydash/

Then, create the config.cfg file with the following command:

sudo nano config.cfg

Paste the following configuration into the file:

DEBUG = False
SECRET_KEY = "your-secret-key-here"

Note: replace "your-secret-key-here" with your own secret key.

Press CTRL + X, then Y, and then press ENTER to save and exit the file.

Step 5: Start pyDash

You can start pyDash by running the following command:

pydash run

You should see an output similar to the following:

 * Serving Flask app "pydash.server" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: production
 ...
Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)

This means that pyDash is running and accessible at the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install the pyDash dashboard on Clear Linux. Now you can use pyDash to monitor and manage your servers through your web browser.