How to Install PHP Server Monitor on Clear Linux Latest

PHP Server Monitor is an open-source application that allows you to monitor your servers and websites using a web-based interface. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PHP Server Monitor on Clear Linux latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have:

• A Clear Linux installation with root access
• A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed and configured
• PHP version 7.0 or later installed and configured
• A MySQL or MariaDB server installed and configured
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system packages to the latest available version. Open a terminal and run the following command.

sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

PHP Server Monitor requires some packages to be installed on the system. To install these packages, run the following command.

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic devpkg-mariadb-server

This command will install PHP basic version and MariaDB Server.

Step 3: Download PHP Server Monitor

Download the latest version of PHP Server Monitor from the official website. You can download the package using the following command.

wget -O phpservermonitor.zip https://github.com/phpServerMonitor/phpServerMonitor/archive/master.zip

Once the package is downloaded, extract it to the webserver root directory using the following command.

sudo unzip phpservermonitor.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 4: Configure the Database

Now, create a new database and user for PHP Server Monitor in MariaDB or MySQL. You can use the following commands to create a new database and user.

sudo mysql -u root -p 

CREATE DATABASE phpservermonitor;
CREATE USER 'phpservermonitoruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpservermonitor.* TO 'phpservermonitoruser'@'localhost';

Now, import the database schema into the newly created database using the following command.

sudo mysql -u phpservermonitoruser -p phpservermonitor < /var/www/html/phpServerMonitor-master/sql/create_mysql.sql

Step 5: Configure PHP Server Monitor

Copy the configuration file and edit it with the database and other details. Use the following command to copy the default configuration file to the monitor directory.

sudo cp /var/www/html/phpServerMonitor-master/config/config-sample.php /var/www/html/phpServerMonitor-master/config/config.php

Edit the config.php file with your database details, server IP, and other details.

$cfg['servers'] = array(
    array(
        'name'     => 'Server1',
        'host'     => '192.168.0.2', // IP address or hostname of server
        'port'     => 22,
        'username' => 'root', // ssh username
        'password' => '',
        'ssl'      => false,
        'auth'     => 'ssh',
        'timeout'  => '10',
        'disabled' => false,
    ),
);
$cfg['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['db']['user'] = 'phpservermonitoruser';
$cfg['db']['password'] = 'password';
$cfg['db']['name'] = 'phpservermonitor';

Step 6: Set Permissions

Set the correct permissions to the PHP Server Monitor directory. Run the following commands to set the correct permissions.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/

Step 7: Access PHP Server Monitor

Now, you can access PHP Server Monitor using your web browser. Open the following URL in your web browser.

http://your-ip-address/phpServerMonitor-master/

You will see the PHP Server Monitor dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PHP Server Monitor on Clear Linux latest version. You can use this open-source application to monitor your servers and websites using a web-based interface.

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