In this tutorial, we will be installing Vigil Server on Elementary OS Latest. Vigil is an open-source tool that monitors various servers, applications, and websites for uptime and response time. It comes with various customization options and supports notifications via email, Slack, and PagerDuty.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Since Vigil is written in Rust, we need to install Rust first. Run the following command to install Rust on your system:
$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
This command will download and install the latest version of the Rust programming language.
After the installation, you need to add the Rust binary path to your system's PATH environment variable. Run the following command to do so:
$ export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
To install Vigil Server, run the following command in your terminal:
$ cargo install --path vigil-server
This command will download and install Vigil and all its dependencies.
After installation, you need to configure Vigil based on your requirements. Navigate to the Vigil Server configuration directory by running the following command:
$ cd ~/.config/vigil
In this directory, you will find a file named config.toml. This file contains the Vigil Server configuration. You can edit this file using your preferred text editor to customize the monitoring settings, notification settings, etc.
Once you make the necessary changes to the configuration file, save and exit the file.
To run Vigil, navigate to the Vigil Server installation directory by running the following command:
$ cd ~/.cargo/bin
In this directory, you will find a binary file named vigil-server. To start Vigil, run the following command:
$ ./vigil-server
Vigil will start running, and you can access the Vigil Server dashboard on http://localhost:8080.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Vigil Server on Elementary OS Latest. Vigil is a powerful monitoring tool that can help you keep track of your servers, applications, and websites. With a little bit of configuration, you can customize it to suit your requirements.
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