FreeNAS 9.10 BSD Jail

First, these instructions are adapted from the instruction here: FreeNAS 9.3 and 9.10 Jail Installation.

I went through this process and wanted to share the exact steps for anyone who might need them.

1. Create BSD Jail Template in FreeNAS.

   • Jails > Templates > Add Jail Template
   • Template:
     • Name: FreeBSD
     • OS: FreeBSD
     • Architecture: x64
     • URL: http://download.freenas.org/jails/10/x64/freenas-pluginjail-10.3-RELEASE.tgz
     • MTree: http://download.freenas.org/jails/10/x64/freenas-pluginjail-10.3-RELEASE.mtree
     • Read-only: Unchecked

2. Create BSD Jail in FreeNAS.

   • Jails > Jails > Add Jail > Advanced
   • Jail:
     • Jail Name: Homebridge
     • Template: FreeBSD
     • IPv4 address: <static_ip>
     • Autostart: Checked
     • VIMAGE: Checked
     • All other options default (or based on your custom configuration)

3. Open Shell to new FreeBSD Jail.

   • Jails > Jails > Homebridge > Shell (once you click on Homebridge, icons appear at the bottom).

4. Enable SSH.

   • vi /etc/rc.conf
     • sshd_enable="YES"

5. Allow root login. (alternatively you can add a user and use sudo)

   • vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     • PermitRootLogin YES

6. Start SSH service.

   • service sshd start

7. Change root password.

   • passwd
   • Follow prompts to change root password.

8. Use putty (or alternative) to SSH into your FreeBSD jail at the configured Static IP <static_ip>.

   • Login to FreeBSD jail with root:passwd.

9. Install homebridge.

    pkg install -y node npm dbus avahi-libdns gcc git
    sysrc dbus_enable="YES"
    sysrc avahi_daemon_enable="YES"
    ln -s /usr/local/include/avahi-compat-libdns_sd/dns_sd.h /usr/include/dns_sd.h
    npm install bignum
    npm install -g homebridge --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root
    service dbus start
    service avahi-daemon start
    mkdir ~/.homebridge
    cp /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/config-sample.json ~/.homebridge/config.json
    npm install -g pm2  --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root
    pm2 startup rcd
    sysrc pm2_enable="YES"
   

10. Test homebridge installation.

    • homebridge

    Then there may be some error in the CLI (e.g. Platform error),don't worry ,just modify you configuration file ~/.homebridge/config.json ,this usually because you don't install any device module but the "hue" light had been wrote in the config.json.

    • CTRL-C to kill.

11. Install homebridge plugins (example: Nest and Wink).

    npm install -g homebridge-nest
    npm install -g homebridge-wink
    touch ~/package.json #Workaround for Wink issue.
    

12. Retest homebridge installation.

13. Modify the config.json with your settings.

    • vi ~/.homebridge/config.json

14. Retest homebridge installation.

15. Once homebridge is working, set it up to always run.

    pm2 start homebridge -- -D
    pm2 save