How to Install Linux Dash on POP! OS

In this tutorial, we will show how to install Linux Dash on POP! OS, which is a web-based dashboard that displays system information in real-time. Linux Dash is an open-source project that can be found on GitHub.

Prerequisites

• POP! OS installed on your computer
• Access to the terminal

Installation Steps

1. Open your terminal from the Applications menu, or press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

2. Install the necessary packages by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git apache2 php libapache2-mod-php
   

3. Clone the Linux Dash repository from its GitHub page:

   git clone https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.git
   

4. Move the cloned repository to the Apache web directory:

   sudo mv linux-dash /var/www/html/
   

5. Change the ownership of the Linux Dash directory to the Apache user:

   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/linux-dash
   

6. Navigate to the Linux Dash directory:

   cd /var/www/html/linux-dash
   

7. Rename config.example.php to config.php:

   mv config.example.php config.php
   

8. Open the config.php file with your preferred text editor:

   sudo nano config.php
   

9. Edit the configurations in the config.php file based to fit your preferences:

   define('LD_USERNAME', 'admin'); // Change admin to a desirable username
   define('LD_PASSWORD', '12345'); // Change 12345 to a strong password
   define('LD_THEME', 'light'); // light or dark theme
   

10. Save the changes you made and exit the file.

11. Restart the Apache web server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

You can now access the Linux Dash dashboard by opening your web browser and going to http://localhost/linux-dash. You will be prompted to enter the username and password you set in the config.php file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Linux Dash on POP! OS.