How to Install Octopussy on Debian Latest

Octopussy is a free and open-source network management software that allows you to monitor and manage your network resources. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Octopussy on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

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

• A Debian Latest server with root access.
• A terminal window/console (Ctrl+Alt+T).

Step 1: Update Package Repository

Update the package repository by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Octopussy depends on several packages, including Apache, PHP, and MySQL. To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php mysql-server libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-xml php-mbstring php-gd php-zip

Step 3: Download Octopussy

Download the latest version of Octopussy from the official website using the following command:

wget http://www.octopussy.pm/index.php/en/download -O octopussy.tar.gz

Step 4: Install Octopussy

Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

tar xzvf octopussy.tar.gz

Once extraction is completed, move the extracted folder to the /var/www/html directory:

sudo mv octopussy/ /var/www/html/

Grant read and write permissions to the apache2 user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/octopussy/
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/octopussy/var/

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Octopussy:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/octopussy.conf

Add the following content to the octopussy.conf file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/octopussy/
    <Directory /var/www/html/octopussy/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/octopussy-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/octopussy-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the newly created virtual host and restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo a2ensite octopussy.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Configure MySQL

Create a new database for Octopussy in MySQL:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE octopussy_db CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON octopussy_db.* TO 'octopussy_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace your_password with a secure password for the Octopussy database user.

Step 7: Complete the Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/octopussy/install. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Now you have successfully installed Octopussy on Debian Latest. You can use Octopussy to monitor and manage your network resources.

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