Installing OpenRemote on Linux Mint Latest

OpenRemote is an open source platform that allows you to automate and control devices using any type of network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenRemote on Linux Mint.

Before we start, make sure you have the following requirements:

  • A Linux Mint Latest environment
  • Java 8 or higher installed
  • Access to the command line interface

Step 1: Download OpenRemote

First, you need to download the latest version of OpenRemote from their website. You can download OpenRemote from the following link: https://openremote.io/download/

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download OpenRemote using the command line interface:

wget https://github.com/openremote/Controller/releases/download/RELEASE-3.0.0/Controller-3.0.0.ROBOCON.zip

Note: The above command is for version 3.0.0 of OpenRemote. Be sure to replace this with the latest version.

Step 2: Unzip the OpenRemote Package

Once the download is complete, you need to unzip the OpenRemote package using the following command:

unzip Controller-3.0.0.ROBOCON.zip

Make sure to replace "Controller-3.0.0.ROBOCON.zip" with the name of the OpenRemote zip file you downloaded in Step 1.

Step 3: Start OpenRemote

To start OpenRemote, navigate to the unzipped OpenRemote directory using the following command:

cd Controller-3.0.0.ROBOCON/bin

Then execute the following command to start OpenRemote:

./openremote.sh start

OpenRemote should start running and you should be able to access it on your web browser by entering the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/controller

Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenRemote on Linux Mint Latest!

Step 4 (Optional): Auto-start OpenRemote

To make sure OpenRemote starts automatically when your system boots up, you will need to create a startup script as follows:

  1. Navigate to the init.d directory:
cd /etc/init.d
  1. Create a new file called openremote:
sudo nano openremote
  1. Paste the following script into the file:
#!/bin/bash
# OpenRemote startup script
# 
# chkconfig: 345 99 01 
# description: OpenRemote is a platform for home automation and control. 
# processname: openremote
# Source function library. 

. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions 

start() {
        echo -n "Starting OpenRemote: "
        cd /path/to/openremote/bin
        ./openremote.sh start
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
        echo -n "Stopping OpenRemote: "
        cd /path/to/openremote/bin
        ./openremote.sh stop
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        return $RETVAL
}

case "$1" in 
    start) 
        start 
        ;;
    stop) 
        stop
        ;;
    restart|reload) 
        stop 
        start
        RETVAL=$?
        ;;
    *) 
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
        exit 1
esac 

exit $RETVAL

  1. Save the file and exit.

  2. Make the script executable:

sudo chmod +x openremote
  1. Add the script to the startup process:
sudo update-rc.d openremote defaults

Replace /path/to/openremote with the actual path to your OpenRemote directory.

That's it! OpenRemote should now start automatically every time your system boots up.