How to Install Thingsboard on FreeBSD

Thingsboard is an open-source, scalable, IoT platform that enables you to securely collect, analyze, and visualize data from IoT devices, sensors, and applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Thingsboard on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following:

  • A FreeBSD latest server
  • Access to the server with sudo or root privileges
  • Java 8 or later installed on the server

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Thingsboard stores the IoT device telemetry data in a PostgreSQL database. So we need to install PostgreSQL on FreeBSD.

To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

sudo pkg install postgresql12-server

Once the installation is complete, initialize the PostgreSQL database cluster by running the following command:

sudo service postgresql onestartdb

Step 2: Install Thingsboard

To install Thingsboard, follow the steps below:

1. Download the Package

Download the latest version of the Thingsboard package from the official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/thingsboard/thingsboard/releases/download/v3.3.1/thingsboard-3.3.1.rpm

2. Install the Package

Install the package using the following command:

sudo pkg install thingsboard-3.3.1.rpm

3. Configure Thingsboard

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Thingsboard by editing the configuration file. Run the following command to open the configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/share/thingsboard/conf/thingsboard.yml

In the configuration file, update the database settings with the PostgreSQL credentials:

database:
  type: postgres
  #url: jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/thingsboard
  #username: thingsboard
  #password: thingsboard
  # In case you encrypt PostgreSQL credentials provide additional configuration parameters, like:
  jdbcUrl: jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/thingsboard?sslmode=verify-full
  username: thingsboard
  password: "encrypted:PASSWORD"

Save the configuration file and exit.

4. Start Thingsboard

To start Thingsboard service, run the following command:

sudo service thingsboard start

You can check the status of the service by running the following command:

sudo service thingsboard status

If the service is running, you should see the following output:

Thingsboard service is running [OK]

Step 3: Access Thingsboard Dashboard

Once you have installed and configured Thingsboard, you can access the dashboard by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of your FreeBSD server followed by port 8080. For example, if your server IP is 192.168.1.10, enter the following URL:

http://192.168.1.10:8080

You should now see the Thingsboard login page. Use the default username and password to log in:

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Thingsboard on FreeBSD. You can now add your IoT devices, sensors, and applications and start collecting data.