How to Install changedetection.io on Void Linux

changedetection.io is an open-source self-hosted web application that allows users to monitor and track changes made to a specified URL. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install changedetection.io on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A sudo user account
• A running instance of Void Linux
• A stable Internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install changedetection.io on Void Linux, you need to first install some dependencies. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S git gcc make openssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev sqlite-dev

This command installs git, gcc, make, openssl-dev, libffi-dev, python3-dev, and sqlite-dev packages, which are necessary to compile and run changedetection.io.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

After installing the dependencies, clone the changedetection.io repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io.git

This command downloads the changedetection.io source code from GitHub into a directory named changedetection.io in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install changedetection.io

Navigate to the changedetection.io directory using the cd command:

cd changedetection.io

Once inside the directory, install changedetection.io by running the following command:

sudo make install

This command installs and configures changedetection.io and its dependencies. The installation script will generate a default config.yaml file that can be used to customize the application.

Step 4: Run changedetection.io

To start the application, run the following command:

make run

This command starts the changedetection.io server and opens a web browser displaying the application's interface.

Step 5: Access changedetection.io

You can access the changedetection.io interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed changedetection.io on Void Linux. You can now use this application to monitor any URL of your choice and track the changes made to it.

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