How to Install Thruk on Elementary OS Latest

Thruk is a web-based monitoring and visualization tool for popular monitoring systems like Nagios, Icinga, and Naemon. It provides an easy-to-use web interface for managing your monitoring system.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Thruk on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Elementary OS Latest.
• A sudo user.

Step 1: Add Thruk Repository

Thruk is not available in the default package repository of Elementary OS, so we need to add the Thruk repository to the system. Follow the below steps to add the Thruk repository:

1. Open the terminal, and enter the following command to add the GPG key:

   $ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 41EAE806F6317B0F
   

2. Now, add the Thruk repository to the system with the help of the following command:

   $ echo 'deb http://download.thruk.org/debian stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/thruk.list
   

3. Update the package list using the following command:

   $ sudo apt-get update
   

Step 2: Install Thruk

Once the repository is added to the system, we can install the Thruk package by following the below steps:

1. Enter the following command to install the Thruk package:

   $ sudo apt-get install thruk
   

2. During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure the Thruk package. Select 'Yes' to proceed with the configuration.

3. Next, enter the password that you want to use for Thruk admin user.

4. Finally, choose the web server that you want to use for Thruk. Select ‘apache2’ and press ENTER.

Step 3: Access Thruk Web Interface

Once the installation is complete, you can access the Thruk web interface by following the below steps:

1. Open a web browser and type ‘http://localhost/thruk’ in the address bar.

2. You will be redirected to a login page. Enter the username and password that you chose during the Thruk package configuration.

3. The Thruk web interface dashboard should appear, and you can start monitoring your systems.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Thruk on Elementary OS Latest. Thruk is a powerful monitoring tool that provides an easy-to-use web interface. Now that you have Thruk up and running, you can start monitoring your systems with ease.

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