How to install FHEM on POP! OS Latest

FHEM is an open-source automation software designed for controlling and monitoring various devices at home or in the office. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install FHEM on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, make sure that:

  • You have a system running POP! OS Latest.
  • You have a terminal emulator installed on your system.

Step 1: Add FHEM package repository

  1. Open a terminal emulator on your system.

  2. Add FHEM package repository key:

    wget -qO - https://debian.fhem.de/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

  3. Add FHEM package repository to the system:

    echo "deb https://debian.fhem.de/nightly/ /" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fhem.list

  4. Update the system package repository index:

    sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install FHEM

  1. Install FHEM using the following command:

    sudo apt-get install fhem

  2. During the installation process, the installer will ask you to configure the password for the FHEM web interface. Choose a strong password and remember it for later use.

Step 3: Configure FHEM

  1. Open the FHEM configuration file:

    sudo nano /opt/fhem/fhem.cfg

  2. Find the line with define telnetPort telnet 7072 and uncomment it by removing the hash # at the beginning of the line.

  3. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and finally Enter.

  4. Restart FHEM service to apply the changes:

    sudo systemctl restart fhem.service

Step 4: Access FHEM web interface

  1. Open a web browser on your system.

  2. Enter the following URL in the web browser address bar:

    http://localhost:8083/fhem

  3. Enter your configured password when prompted.

  4. You can now start configuring and monitoring your devices using the FHEM web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install FHEM on POP! OS Latest. You can now use FHEM for home automation and device monitoring.