How to Install Noisedash on Manjaro

Noisedash is an open-source, web-based dashboard that provides real-time noise monitoring data from a microphone or other sound recording device. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Noisedash on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Manjaro installation with root access
  • Git
  • Node.js and npm

Step 1: Clone the Noisedash Repository

First, clone the Noisedash repository from Github using the command:

git clone https://github.com/kaythomas0/noisedash.git

This will create a directory called noisedash in your current directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate into the noisedash directory and install the required dependencies using npm:

cd noisedash
sudo npm install

This will install all the required dependencies for Noisedash.

Step 3: Configure the Server

Noisedash comes with a sample configuration file config.sample.json that you can use as a starting point. Copy this file to config.json:

cp config.sample.json config.json

Now, open config.json in your preferred text editor and edit the following settings:

  • db_url: The URL of your MongoDB server. If you don't have a MongoDB server set up, you can use a service like mLab or Atlas.
  • auth_username and auth_password: The username and password for basic authentication. If you don't want to use authentication, delete these lines from the configuration file.

Step 4: Start the Server

To start the Noisedash server, run the following command:

sudo npm start

This will start the server and you should see output similar to:

> [email protected] start /path/to/noisedash
> node app.js

Noisedash is now listening on port 3000

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Noisedash on Manjaro.

Step 5: Access Noisedash

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Noisedash login screen.

If you configured authentication in Step 3, enter the username and password you configured. Otherwise, leave these fields blank.

You should now see the main Noisedash dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Noisedash on Manjaro. You can now use Noisedash to monitor noise levels in real time.