How to Install μlogger on Elementary OS Latest

μlogger is an open-source application that tracks your location, activities, and other data on your Android device. It collects all this data and sends it to a server, where you can view and analyze it. In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through the process of installing μlogger on your Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

  • A computer running Elementary OS Latest
  • An Android device running at least Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or later
  • A USB cable to connect your Android device to your computer
  • A GitHub account

Step 1: Install μlogger Server Dependencies

μlogger Server is built using Django, a Python web framework. Before we can install μlogger, we need to install some Python dependencies:

  1. Open the terminal on your Elementary OS Latest by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Install the necessary packages by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev libpq-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib
  1. After the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service by running:
sudo systemctl start postgresql

Step 2: Install μlogger Server

  1. Create a new directory in your home folder where you’ll clone the μlogger repository:
mkdir ~/ulogger
  1. Change to the newly created directory:
cd ~/ulogger
  1. Clone the μlogger repository:
git clone https://github.com/bfabiszewski/ulogger-server.git
  1. Change to the directory of the cloned repository:
cd ~/ulogger/ulogger-server/
  1. Install the Python dependencies for the μlogger server:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
  1. Configure the μlogger server by copying the sample config file:
cp ulogger/settings_local.sample.py ulogger/settings_local.py

  1. Edit the ulogger/settings_local.py file and uncomment the lines that start with “DATABASES”.

  2. Replace USER with your PostgreSQL username, and PASSWORD with your PostgreSQL password:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'ulogger_db',
        'USER': 'postgres',
        'PASSWORD': 'postgres',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
        }
}
  1. Create a new PostgreSQL database for the μlogger server:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE ulogger_db;"
  1. Initialize the μlogger database:
python3 manage.py migrate
  1. Create a new administrator account:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
  1. Start the μlogger server:
python3 manage.py runserver

Step 3: Install the μlogger Android App

  1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android device.
  2. Search for “μlogger” and install the app.
  3. Open the μlogger app on your Android device and enter the server address, username, and password that you created in the μlogger server installation.
  4. Wait for the μlogger app to start tracking your device’s location and other data.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed μlogger on your Elementary OS Latest and Android device. You can now view and analyze the data collected by the μlogger server on a web browser by visiting http://localhost:8000.