How to Install WeTTY on MXLinux

WeTTY is an open-source project that allows users to access a Linux terminal session from a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing WeTTY on MXLinux. Here are the steps you need to follow:

Step 1: Install Node.js

WeTTY requires Node.js to run. To install it, open the terminal on your MXLinux computer and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

This command will install Node.js and its package manager, npm, on your system.

Step 2: Download WeTTY

The next step is to download WeTTY from its official website. To do this, open your web browser and go to https://butlerx.github.io/wetty/#/. Click on the "Download" button to download the ZIP file.

Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your computer.

Step 3: Install WeTTY

In the terminal, navigate to the folder where you extracted the WeTTY files. Use the following command to install WeTTY:

npm install

This command will install all the required dependencies for WeTTY. Once the installation is complete, start WeTTY by running this command:

node app.js -p 3000

Here, "-p 3000" means that WeTTY will run on port 3000. You can change this to any other port number if you want.

Step 4: Access WeTTY

WeTTY is now running on your computer. To access it, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. This will take you to the WeTTY login page. Enter your username and password to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WeTTY on MXLinux. Now you can access a Linux terminal session from anywhere, using just a web browser.