How to Install Mars Server on NetBSD

Mars Server is a self-hosted remote management platform, which enables you to manage your servers directly from your web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mars Server on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have:

A NetBSD server up and running.

Steps

Step 1: Update the System

Firstly, update the system packages by running the following command in the terminal:

pkgin update

Step 2: Install Node.js

Next, we need to install Node.js in the system. To do that, run the following command:

pkgin install nodejs

Step 3: Install MongoDB

Mars Server requires MongoDB to store its data. We will install it from the MongoDB repository rather than the NetBSD Package Repository. To install MongoDB, follow these steps:

Import the public key used to certify packages from the MongoDB repository.

curl https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-5.0.asc | sudo tee /etc/pkg/keys/mongodb.asc

Create a configuration file for the repository.

echo "http://repo.mongodb.org/packages/NetBSD/7.0/mongodb-org/5.0" | sudo tee /usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories/mongodb.conf

Update the package repository.
```
pkgin update
```
Install MongoDB.
```
pkgin install mongodb-org
```

Step 4: Clone the Mars Server Repository

Now, we need to clone the Mars Server repository from GitHub. To do that, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/borjapazr/mars-server.git

Step 5: Install the Required Packages

Navigate to the Mars Server directory and install the required packages using the following command:

npm install

Step 6: Configure the Application

Copy the sample.config.js file to config.js and edit it to your needs:

cp sample.config.js config.js

Step 7: Start the Server

Finally, start the server using the following command:

npm start

And that’s it! You have successfully installed Mars Server on NetBSD. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Mars Server Dashboard.