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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 or 2.4===== 
 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 or 2.4 releases.
  
-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 or VB 2.4. These notes show how to install the package.
 You can also add an icon for phpsysinfo to the VB GUI home page; see the last section for details. You can also add an icon for phpsysinfo to the VB GUI home page; see the last section for details.
  
-Note: if you have a VortexBox Appliance that uses the OEM repository instead of the Fedora repositories,​ these instructions won't work.+Note: if you have a VB 2.3 VortexBox Appliance that uses the OEM repository instead of the Fedora repositories,​ these instructions won't work.
 You will have to switch from using the OEM repo to the Fedora repos. You will have to switch from using the OEM repo to the Fedora repos.
 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, continue with step 2.
 If you are upgrading to a newer version from a previous install, skip to step 5. If you are upgrading to a newer version from a previous install, skip to step 5.
  
 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 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.
- 
-Here's what the 3.1.12 System Information page looks like on my VB 2.3 VBA with the aqua template. 
-Note that it shows the Distro Name as "​VortexBox 2.3", whereas 3.1.11 showed the Distro Name as "​Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug)"​. 
  
 8. If you are happy with the display, and you have an older version of phpsysinfo (3.1.17) installed, 8. If you are happy with the display, and you have an older version of phpsysinfo (3.1.17) installed,
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 rm -f v3.2.5.zip rm -f v3.2.5.zip
 </​code>​ </​code>​
-How to add an icon for phpsysinfo to the VB GUI+=====How to add an icon for phpsysinfo to the VB GUI=====
  
 If you would like an icon for pypsysinfo on the VB GUI home page, you can edit the VB GUI code. If you would like an icon for pypsysinfo on the VB GUI home page, you can edit the VB GUI code.
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 wget https://​pbs.twimg.com/​profile_images/​1764401647/​psi_logo.png wget https://​pbs.twimg.com/​profile_images/​1764401647/​psi_logo.png
 </​code>​ </​code>​
-The icon:+The icon:{{https://​pbs.twimg.com/​profile_images/​1764401647/​psi_logo.png}}
  
 2. Edit /​var/​www/​html/​libs/​iconlist.php:​ 2. Edit /​var/​www/​html/​libs/​iconlist.php:​
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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.
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