How to Install PhpSysInfo on Elementary OS Latest

PhpSysInfo is an open-source, lightweight utility that displays information about your system hardware and software. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of PhpSysInfo on your Elementary OS operating system.

Prerequisites:

Before we start the installation process, ensure that:

• You have access to a terminal on your Elementary OS machine.
• You have sudo access or you are logged in as the root user.

Installation Steps:

1. Update the local package index using the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install Apache web server on your system using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install apache2
   

3. Install PHP and its dependencies using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-json php-zip
   

4. Install PhpSysInfo using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install phpsysinfo
   

5. By default, PhpSysInfo is installed in the "/var/www/html" directory. You should ensure the "www-data" user is the owner of that directory:

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

6. Restart Apache web server to apply the changes:

   sudo service apache2 restart
   

7. Now, open your web browser and navigate to "http://localhost/phpsysinfo/" to access PhpSysInfo.

Conclusion:

You have successfully installed PhpSysInfo on your Elementary OS system by following this tutorial. You can now access information about your system's hardware and software.

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