How to Install Freeboard on Fedora CoreOS Latest?

Freeboard is a web-based interactive dashboard that allows you to monitor and visualize data from various sources. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Freeboard on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • Internet connection

Step 1: Install Git

Freeboard is available on the GitHub repository, therefore, Git needs to be installed on your system. In order to install Git, run the following command:

sudo dnf install git -y

Step 2: Clone Freeboard

Once Git is installed, we can clone Freeboard from its Github repository. Run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/Freeboard/freeboard.git

In this way, Git will clone the entire Freeboard repository into your local directory.

Step 3: Install Required Packages

Freeboard is written in JavaScript and requires specific packages to run. In order to install these packages run the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs -y
sudo dnf install npm -y

Step 4: Set Environment Variables

Now, we need to set the environment variables for our freeboard installation:

cd freeboard
export FREEBOARD_PROPRIETARY_PLUGINS_DIR=`pwd`/plugins
export FREEBOARD_PLUGIN_DIR=`pwd`/plugins

Step 5: Install Required Node Modules

Freeboard needs several npm modules to function. In order to install these modules, run the following command:

npm install grunt
npm install -g grunt-cli
npm install

Step 6: Run Freeboard

After setting the environment variables and installing the modules successfully, start the Freeboard by running this command:

grunt

This command will compile the Freeboard, start the server, and open Freeboard in your default web browser.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Freeboard on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now customize your instance of Freeboard to monitor and visualize data from various sources. If you face any issues, feel free to refer to the official Freeboard documentation or the Github repository.