How to Install Gatus on Debian Latest

Gatus is an open-source application status page powered by Golang. It allows you to monitor your applications, services, and systems in real-time. In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to install Gatus on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Debian Latest Server
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• A firewall enabled on your server

Step 1 - Install Golang

Gatus is built using the Go programming language, so we need to install Golang on our server.

1. First, update the package repositories and upgrade the system.

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
   

2. Install Golang using the apt package manager.

   sudo apt install golang-go -y
   

Step 2 - Clone the Gatus Repository

Now that we have installed Golang, we can clone the Gatus repository from Github.

1. Install git using the apt package manager.

   sudo apt install git -y
   

2. Clone the Gatus repository using the git clone command.

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

Step 3 - Build the Gatus Binary

After we have cloned the Gatus repository, we can build the Gatus binary using the make command.

1. Change into the Gatus directory.

   cd gatus
   

2. Run the make command to build the Gatus binary.

   make build
   

Step 4 - Configure Gatus

Now that we have built the Gatus binary, we can configure Gatus to monitor our applications, services, and systems.

1. Copy the sample configuration file to the Gatus directory.

   cp example-gatus.yml gatus.yml
   

2. Edit the Gatus configuration file using your preferred text editor.

   nano gatus.yml
   

3. In the configuration file, you can specify the applications, services, and systems that you want to monitor. You can also define the health checks for each item.

   items:
     - url: http://localhost:8080
       name: Example Application
       timeout: 10s
       legacy: true
       health-checks:
         - interval: 15s
           command: curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/ping
           expected-output: Pong
   

Step 5 - Start Gatus

After configuring Gatus, we can start the Gatus server using the Gatus binary.

1. Start the Gatus server using the Gatus binary.

   ./gatus serve --config=gatus.yml
   

2. Access the Gatus web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8081.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gatus on Debian Latest. You can now monitor your applications, services, and systems in real-time using the Gatus web interface. Happy monitoring!

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