How to Install Smashing on FreeBSD Latest

Smashing is a powerful, open-source dashboard framework that allows developers to create beautiful, interactive dashboards for monitoring and analyzing data. It can be installed on FreeBSD, and this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• A command-line terminal with root or sudo access
• A web browser to access Smashing after installation.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade FreeBSD

Start by updating and upgrading FreeBSD packages to ensure that you’re running the latest software:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Next, install the dependencies required for Smashing:

pkg install ruby26 rubygem-bundler rubygem-nokogiri rubygem-json rubygem-rack-protection

Step 3: Install Smashing

Once the dependencies are installed, install Smashing using Bundler:

gem install smashing

Step 4: Initialize a Smashing Project

After installing Smashing, initialize a new project:

smashing new dashboard

Note that dashboard can be replaced with any name you choose.

Step 5: Start the Server

Start the Smashing server:

cd dashboard
smashing start

By default, the Smashing server runs on port 3030. Open a web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-ip>:3030 to view the Smashing dashboard.

Conclusion

You’ve successfully installed and set up Smashing on FreeBSD. You’re now well on your way to creating beautiful and interactive dashboards to monitor and analyze data.