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SSH into Home Assistant using Terminal & SSH Add-on

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SSH access to Home Assistant (HA) can be useful in multiple cases:

  • To reboot HA remotely if this cannot be done through the web interface
  • To edit some configuration files
  • To debug OS-related issues – check logs, processes, network settings, etc.
  • To install or update additional packages or dependencies
  • To backup or restore HA

The easiest way to SSH into Home Assistant is by using the official Terminal & SSH add-on.

It is based on OpenSSH and allows to log into Home Assistant using a web-based Terminal or any SSH client.

This post describes how to install and configure the Terminal & SSH add-on to access Home Assistant over SSH. (more…)

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Home Assistant: How To Edit `configuration.yaml`

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While most of Home Assistant settings can be configured through the user interface (UI), there are still some things that require direct editing of the configuration.yaml file.

For example, to enable a “Wake on LAN” feature it is required to add wake_on_lan: to the configuration.yaml file and restart Home Assistant.

In this post you will find the three most easiest ways to edit the Home Assistant’s configuration.yaml file. (more…)

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Home Assistant on Synology NAS as Virtual Machine

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Synology NAS is a perfect platform for running Home Assistant.

Running Home Assistant as a virtual machine on Synology NAS has a lot of advantages and here are some of them:

  • a centralized hub for all your smart home devices and services
  • no need to worry about running out of disk space
  • possibility to take snapshot backups
  • reliability and stability
  • easy to install and set up

This blog post provides a step-by-step guide on how to install Home Assistant on Synology NAS as a virtual machine. (more…)

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