How to Install Gatus on Clear Linux Latest

Introduction

Gatus is a lightweight, open-source, and self-hosted solution for monitoring and reporting the status of web services in real-time. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gatus on Clear Linux Latest so that you can easily monitor your web services and APIs.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, you must have the following:

• A Clear Linux Latest virtual machine, VPS, or dedicated server
• Root access to your system
• A basic understanding of Linux commands and how to use a terminal

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Gatus is developed in Go, so you need to have a recent version of Go installed on your system. Run the following command to make sure that you have Go installed:

$ go version

If you get an error saying that Go is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add go-basic

After installing Go, you also need to have Git installed on your system. Use the following command to install Git:

$ sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Download and Install Gatus

To download and install Gatus, you need to clone its repository from GitHub using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/TwiN/gatus.git

After cloning the repository to your system, navigate to the Gatus directory by running the following command:

$ cd gatus

You can build and install Gatus by running the following command:

$ go install

It will take some time to compile and install the Gatus binary.

Step 3: Test Gatus Installation

You can test the Gatus installation by running the following command:

$ gatus version

You should see the version number of the Gatus binary on your screen.

Step 4: Configure and Run Gatus

Now, you need to create a configuration file for Gatus. You can use the gatus.example.yml file to create your own configuration file. Run the following command to create a copy of the example configuration file:

$ cp gatus.example.yml gatus.yml

Open the gatus.yml file using your favorite text editor such as nano or vim:

$ nano gatus.yml

You can customize the configuration file according to your needs. You can define your web services or APIs that you want to monitor by providing their URL endpoints, expected HTTP status codes, etc.

After configuring the gatus.yml file, you can run Gatus by running the following command:

$ gatus run -c gatus.yml

This command will start the Gatus server and monitor your web services according to the defined configuration.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gatus on Clear Linux Latest. Now, you can easily monitor your web services and APIs by using Gatus. You can also customize the Gatus configuration file according to your needs.

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