How to Install PhpSysInfo on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PhpSysInfo on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest.
• Root access or a user account with sudo privileges to install packages.

Step 1: Update Packages

First, we need to update the package list and upgrade any existing packages on our system.

sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache2

PhpSysInfo requires a web server to run, and in this tutorial, we will be using Apache2. To install Apache2, run the following command:

sudo apk add apache2

Once Apache2 is installed, start the service and enable it to start at boot:

sudo rc-service apache2 start
sudo rc-update add apache2

Step 3: Install PHP and Required Extensions

PhpSysInfo is built using PHP, so we need to install PHP and some additional required extensions. Run the following command to install PHP and its required extensions:

sudo apk add php7 php7-apache2 php7-json php7-xml php7-zlib php7-gd php7-mbstring php7-curl

Once PHP and the required extensions are installed, restart Apache2 to pick up the PHP configuration:

sudo rc-service apache2 restart

Step 4: Download and Install PhpSysInfo

We can now download PhpSysInfo from the official website. The latest version can be found on this link: https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/releases.

To download and extract the latest version of PhpSysInfo, run the following commands:

mkdir /var/www/localhost/htdocs/phpsysinfo
cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/phpsysinfo
sudo wget https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/archive/refs/tags/v3.3.2.tar.gz
sudo tar zxvf v3.3.2.tar.gz --strip-components=1
sudo rm v3.3.2.tar.gz

Step 5: Configure Apache2

To serve PhpSysInfo through Apache2, we need to configure a virtual host. Create a new configuration file for the PhpSysInfo virtual host:

sudo vi /etc/apache2/conf.d/phpsysinfo.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

Alias /phpsysinfo /var/www/localhost/htdocs/phpsysinfo
<Directory /var/www/localhost/htdocs/phpsysinfo>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Save and exit the file.

Next, restart Apache2 to pick up the new virtual host configuration:

sudo rc-service apache2 restart

Step 6: Access PhpSysInfo

PhpSysInfo should now be accessible through the web browser on your server. Navigate to http:///phpsysinfo to access it.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed PhpSysInfo on Alpine Linux Latest, and it should now be accessible through your web browser. You can use PhpSysInfo to monitor your server's performance and view system information.

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