The EdgeX Device Virtual is a device service that simulates devices that generate synthetic readings in various data types and respond to commands.
These are useful when demonstrating EdgeX or executing functional/performance tests without real devices.
Enable snaps on Pop!_OS and install edgex-device-virtual
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on Pop!_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install edgex-device-virtual
To install edgex-device-virtual, simply use the following command: