GLPI is a web-based IT asset management software that helps organizations manage their IT infrastructure efficiently. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GLPI on Elementary OS.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
GLPI runs on a web server, so we need to install Apache and PHP.
To install Apache, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
To install PHP, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install php
GLPI uses a MySQL database to store its data, so we need to install MySQL.
To install MySQL, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you will be prompted to create a password for the MySQL root user. Make sure to remember this password as we will need it later.
Next, we need to create a MySQL database and user for GLPI.
Log in to the MySQL server with the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root user password when prompted.
Create a new database and user with the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE glpi;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON glpi.* TO 'glpiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password that you will remember.
Exit the MySQL shell with the following command:
exit
Next, we need to download and install GLPI.
Download the latest version of GLPI from the official website:
curl -L https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases/download/9.5.5/glpi-9.5.5.tgz -o glpi.tgz
Extract the downloaded file with the following command:
tar -zxvf glpi.tgz
Move the extracted files to the Apache web root directory with the following command:
sudo mv glpi /var/www/html/
Change the ownership of the files to the Apache user with the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/glpi
Next, we need to configure Apache for GLPI.
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file with the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/glpi.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName glpi.example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/glpi
<Directory /var/www/html/glpi/>
Options FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/glpi_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/glpi_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace 'glpi.example.com' with your domain name or server IP address.
Save and close the file.
Enable the virtual host configuration with the following command:
sudo a2ensite glpi.conf
Reload the Apache web server with the following command:
sudo systemctl reload apache2
Now that we have installed and configured GLPI, we can access it in a web browser.
Go to the following URL:
http://your_server_IP_address/glpi
Replace 'your_server_IP_address' with your server's IP address or domain name.
You will be redirected to the GLPI installation wizard.
Follow the wizard to complete the installation of GLPI.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GLPI on Elementary OS Latest. You can now start using GLPI to manage your IT assets.
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