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=====How to install the System Information page on VortexBox 2.3===== | =====How to install the System Information page on VortexBox 2.3===== | ||
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+ | **Note: these instructions should also work on VortexBox 2.4 if you substitute "dnf" for "yum" to install packages.** | ||
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The System Information page provides useful information about the VortexBox system configuration and status. | The System Information page provides useful information about the VortexBox system configuration and status. | ||
It has been a useful feature in past releases of VortexBox. | It has been a useful feature in past releases of VortexBox. | ||
- | However, it is not yet available in the official VortexBox 2.3 release. | + | However, it is not available in the official VortexBox 2.3 release. |
Here's how to install the system infomation page (phpsysinfo) on VB 2.3. These notes show how to install the package. | Here's how to install the system infomation page (phpsysinfo) on VB 2.3. These notes show how to install the package. | ||
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See http://vortexbox.org/forum/vortexbox/help/59630-hddtemp-in-sysinfo-not-quite-working?p=59642#post59642 for more info. | See http://vortexbox.org/forum/vortexbox/help/59630-hddtemp-in-sysinfo-not-quite-working?p=59642#post59642 for more info. | ||
- | 1. Login to your VortexBox; see Login. | + | 1. Login to your VortexBox; see [[VortexBox Command Line]]. |
If this is the first time you are installing the System Information page on VB 2.3, continue with step 2. | If this is the first time you are installing the System Information page on VB 2.3, continue with step 2. | ||
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2. Install the hddtemp and lm_sensors packages: | 2. Install the hddtemp and lm_sensors packages: | ||
+ | ===VortexBox 2.3=== | ||
<code>yum install hddtemp lm_sensors</code> | <code>yum install hddtemp lm_sensors</code> | ||
+ | ===VortexBox 2.4=== | ||
+ | <code>dnf install hddtemp lm_sensors</code> | ||
3. Enable and start the hddtemp daemon, which monitors hard drive temperatures: | 3. Enable and start the hddtemp daemon, which monitors hard drive temperatures: | ||
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Hopefully, you will see the System Information page. | Hopefully, you will see the System Information page. | ||
You can change the appearance of the page by selecting a template from the menu at the top of the page. | You can change the appearance of the page by selecting a template from the menu at the top of the page. | ||
- | There are 9 templates to choose from: aqua, clean, cream, idash, jstyle_blue, jstyle_green, nextgen, phpsysinfo, and two. | + | There are 11 templates to choose from: aqua, blue, clean, cleansyn, cream, idash, jstyle_blue, jstyle_green, nextgen, phpsysinfo, and two. |
Try different templates and pick one you like. phpsysinfo is the default, but I like aqua better. | Try different templates and pick one you like. phpsysinfo is the default, but I like aqua better. | ||
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If there are other changes to iconlist.php, you'll have to redo step 2 on the new version of iconlist.php. | If there are other changes to iconlist.php, you'll have to redo step 2 on the new version of iconlist.php. | ||
- | 5. In a browser, go to the VB GUI web page http://vortexbox-ip. | + | 5. In a browser, go to the VB GUI web page http://vortexbox or http://vortexbox-ip. |
You should see the phpsysinfo icon with the label "System Information". | You should see the phpsysinfo icon with the label "System Information". | ||
Click the icon. A new tab should open with the phpsysinfo page. | Click the icon. A new tab should open with the phpsysinfo page. |