rConfig is a network device configuration management tool that allows you to configure and manage your network devices from a single point of control. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install rConfig on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
rConfig requires a web server with PHP support. Clear Linux uses Nginx as the default web server, so you need to install Apache and PHP:
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic apache-server
Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service and enable it at boot time:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Download the latest version of rConfig from http://www.rconfig.com/downloads/ and extract it to the Apache document root directory:
cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://github.com/rconfig/rconfig/archive/master.zip
sudo unzip master.zip
sudo mv rconfig-master rconfig
Change the ownership of the rConfig directory to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R apache:apache rconfig
rConfig requires a MySQL database to store its data. Install MySQL and configure it:
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql-client
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Create a new database and user for rConfig:
sudo mysql
CREATE DATABASE rconfig;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON rconfig.* TO 'rconfig'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT;
Replace password with a strong password.
Copy the config.php.dist file to config.php:
cd /var/www/html/rconfig
sudo cp config.php.dist config.php
Edit the config.php file and configure the database settings:
sudo nano config.php
Change the following lines:
$dbuser = 'rconfig';
$dbpass = 'password';
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbname = 'rconfig';
Replace password with the password you set in step 3.
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/rconfig. You should see the rConfig login page. Login with the default credentials:
adminadminAfter logging in, you can start adding your network devices and configuring them.
Installing rConfig on Clear Linux Latest is straightforward. By following the simple steps in this tutorial, you can easily set up rConfig and start managing your network devices from a single point of control.
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