How to Install Thingsboard on Linux Mint

Thingsboard is an open-source platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). It helps in building IoT applications by providing a suite of features, functions, and capabilities. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Thingsboard on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

  • Linux Mint latest version
  • Java 8 or later
  • 2 GB of RAM recommended
  • 2 GB of free disk space required

Step 1: Install Java

Thingsboard requires Java 8 or later to run. Use the following command to check whether java is installed or not:

java -version

If java is not installed on your Linux Mint, then use the following command to install it:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk

Step 2: Download and Unzip Thingsboard

Go to the Thingsboard website and download the latest version of Thingsboard. After the download is complete, go to the terminal and navigate to the directory where the downloaded file is present. 

cd Downloads/
ls

You should see the Thingsboard-X.Y.Z.rpm file, where X.Y.Z is the version number. Now, run the following command to unzip the file:

sudo rpm2cpio Thingsboard-X.Y.Z.rpm | cpio -idmv

This command unzips the file and stores the content in the opt/thingsboard directory.

Step 3: Running Thingsboard

To start Thingsboard, navigate to the thingsboard directory and run the following command:

cd /opt/thingsboard/bin
sudo sh thingsboard start

This command starts the Thingsboard server. After the server starts, open your web browser and enter http://localhost:8080 in the address bar. You should see the Thingsboard login page.

Step 4: Login

Enter the username and password to log in to Thingsboard. The default username is sysadmin and the default password is sysadmin.

That's it! You have successfully installed Thingsboard on Linux Mint. Now, you can start building your IoT applications.

Conclusion

Thingsboard is a powerful IoT platform that makes it easy to build IoT applications. In this tutorial, we learned how to install Thingsboard on Linux Mint. With the steps described, you should be able to install it on your system without any problems.