Running Home Assistant in Docker

#Docker #Linux #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0672.html

What is Home Assistant?

Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server. -  https://www.home-assistant.io/

Installing Docker

   01. Log into the Linux host and run the following commands in a terminal window          # install prerequisites          sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y          # add docker gpg key          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -          # add docker software repository          sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"          # install docker          sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y          # enable and start docker service          sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker          # add the current user to the docker group          sudo usermod -aG docker $USER          # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect          su - $USER

Running Home Assistant Container

   01. Continue with the following commands in a terminal window          # create working directories          mkdir ~/docker/home-assistant -p          # set owner of working directories          sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" ~/docker -R          # run the home assistant container          docker run -d --name home-assistant --privileged -e TZ=America/New_York -v ~/docker/home-assistant:/config --network=host --restart=unless-stopped homeassistant/home-assistant    02. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8123/    03. Wait while Home Assistant initializes    04. Enter a Name, Username and Password to create a Home Assistant user account ≫ Click Create Account    05. Enter a Name for this Home Assistant installation (ie Home)    06. Click Detect to set the installation geolocation    07. Verify the Unit System and Currency ≫ Click Next    08. Select any anonymous data to share with the Home Assistant development team ≫ Click Next    09. Click Finish    10. Welcome to Home Assistant   Source:  https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linux#install-home-assistant-container Documentation:  https://hub.docker.com/r/homeassistant/home-assistant  

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