eZ Server Monitor is a free and open-source tool that enables you to monitor your Linux servers' health, memory, disk usage, CPU usage, and other important metrics. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install eZ Server Monitor on Elementary OS Latest using the command line.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, update your system using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
eZ Server Monitor requires Apache web server to run. Install Apache using the following command:
sudo apt install apache2
Install PHP and its required extensions using the following command:
sudo apt install php php-curl php-gd php-mysql php-xml php-json php-mbstring
Download the latest version of eZ Server Monitor from their website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/shevabam/ezservermonitor-web/releases/download/v2.6.0/ezservermonitor-web-v2.6.0.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzvf ezservermonitor-web-v2.6.0.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Set the necessary permissions using the following command:
sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/ezservermonitor-web -R
If you have a firewall enabled on your server, you need to allow HTTP traffic to access eZ Server Monitor. Use the following command to allow HTTP traffic:
sudo ufw allow http
Open your web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/ezservermonitor-web. You will see the eZ Server Monitor login page. Use the default credentials [admin/admin] to log in, and you will be redirected to the dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed eZ Server Monitor on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use eZ Server Monitor to monitor your Linux server's health and other metrics.
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