How to Install Home Assistant on Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine

Find out how to install Home assistant (supervised) from scratch on UBUNTU as virtual machine using the KVM Hypervisor.

Commands: 

ifconfig
sudo iptables -I FORWARD -o virbr0 -d 192.168.122.242 -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -t nat -I PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 80 -j DNAT --to 192.168.122.242:8123
  • virbr0 = Virtual interface name (Gateway)
  • 192.168.122.242 = Virtual Machine IP Address
  • 80 = incoming port (80 is the standard web port)
  • 192.168.122.242:8123 = Home Assistant Virtual Machine Address + :8123 –

NOTE: You’ll need this command for any additional ports you need forwarded eg (1883, 1884, 8883, 8884 for MQTT)

*** IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE IPTABLES RULES PERMANENT, RUN THE FOLLOWING ***

sudo iptables-save

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