How to Install MeshCentral on Fedora CoreOS

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install MeshCentral on Fedora CoreOS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

  • A Fedora CoreOS instance, either physical or virtual
  • Access to a terminal with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Docker

MeshCentral is running in a Docker container, so you need to install Docker first. You can use the following command to install Docker:

$ sudo rpm-ostree install docker

After the installation, start the Docker service using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start docker

Step 2: Get the MeshCentral Code

You can obtain the MeshCentral code from the official GitHub repository. Clone the repository by using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral.git

After cloning the repository, navigate to the MeshCentral directory:

$ cd MeshCentral

Step 3: Run the MeshCentral Server

To run the MeshCentral server, you need to build the Docker image first. You can use the following command to build the Docker image:

$ sudo docker build -t meshcentral .

This will download the necessary dependencies and build the Docker image.

Once the image is built, run the following command to start the MeshCentral server:

$ sudo docker run -p 3000:443 -v "$(pwd)/settings.json:/meshcentral/data/settings.json" --name meshcentral meshcentral

This will expose the MeshCentral UI on port 3000. You can access it by navigating to https://YourIPAddress:3000.

Step 4: Configure MeshCentral

Before logging in to MeshCentral, you need to create an admin account. To do so, navigate to https://YourIPAddress:3000/signup and create an admin account.

After creating the admin account, log in to MeshCentral using the admin credentials.

You will also need to customize the settings in the settings.json file. You can do so by editing the file in a text editor.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed and configured MeshCentral on Fedora CoreOS. You can use it to manage and monitor remote devices from a centralized location.