How to Install Adagios on Arch Linux

Adagios is an open-source web-based Nagios GUI that allows you to monitor and manage your Nagios system from a single interface. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Adagios on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with Adagios installation, ensure that your Arch Linux is up-to-date by running the command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Adagios requires several dependencies to work correctly. Install them by running the command:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-gd php-mcrypt \
php-intl php-xml mariadb mariadb-clients \
perl-module-install nagios-plugins

Step 2: Install Adagios

Adagios is not available in the official Arch Linux repositories. Therefore, we need to install it manually from the Adagios website. Follow the steps below to install Adagios.

1. Download the Adagios tarball from the Adagios website by running the command:

   wget https://github.com/opinkerfi/adagios/releases/download/v1.6.3/adagios-1.6.3.tar.gz
   

2. Extract the downloaded file:

   tar -zxvf adagios-1.6.3.tar.gz
   

3. Move the extracted directory to the Apache document root directory:

   sudo mv adagios-1.6.3 /srv/http/
   

4. Change the ownership of the Adagios directory to the Apache user:

   sudo chown http:http /srv/http/adagios-1.6.3
   

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database and User

Adagios requires a MySQL database to store its data. Therefore, we need to create a new MySQL database and user.

1. Log in to the MySQL shell by running the command:

   mariadb -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database for Adagios by executing the following command:

   CREATE DATABASE adagios;
   

3. Create a new user and grant all privileges for the Adagios database:

   CREATE USER 'adagiosuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON adagios.* TO 'adagiosuser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

   Replace password with the desired password for the Adagios user.

4. Exit the MySQL shell by running the command:

   exit;
   

Step 4: Configure Adagios

1. Copy the default Adagios configuration file to the Adagios directory:

   sudo cp /srv/http/adagios-1.6.3/etc/adagios.conf.example /srv/http/adagios-1.6.3/etc/adagios.conf
   

2. Edit the Adagios configuration file using your favorite text editor:

   sudo nano /srv/http/adagios-1.6.3/etc/adagios.conf
   

   Update the following lines with your MySQL credentials:

   db_name = adagios
   db_user = adagiosuser
   db_password = password
   

   Replace password with the password you set for the MySQL adagiosuser.

3. Change the ownership of the Adagios configuration file:

   sudo chown http:http /srv/http/adagios-1.6.3/etc/adagios.conf
   

Step 5: Configure Apache

1. Enable the PHP module for Apache:

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
   

   Uncomment the following line:

   LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so
   

2. Enable the Apache rewrite module:

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
   

   Uncomment the following line:

   LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
   

3. Add a VirtualHost configuration for Adagios:

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
   

   Add the following configuration:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName adagios.local
       DocumentRoot "/srv/http/adagios-1.6.3"
       <Directory "/srv/http/adagios-1.6.3/">
           Options FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/adagios-error.log"
       CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/adagios-access.log" combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

4. Restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

   sudo systemctl restart httpd
   

Step 6: Access Adagios

1. Open your web browser and enter the URL http://adagios.local. You should see the Adagios login page.

2. Log in with the default username and password:

   Username: nagiosadmin
   Password: nagios
   

   After logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to change the password.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Adagios on Arch Linux! You can now start monitoring and managing your Nagios system using the Adagios web interface.

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