rConfig is a free open-source network device configuration management tool that helps network administrators to configure, maintain, and manage network devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install rConfig on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the required packages for rConfig to function correctly. To install these packages, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y unzip apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql mysql-server
To configure the MySQL database for rConfig, we will create a new database and user.
First, log in to the MySQL server using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Next, create a new database, user, and grant access to the new user:
CREATE DATABASE rconfig;
CREATE USER 'rconfig_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
GRANT ALL ON rconfig.* TO 'rconfig_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Make sure to replace PASSWORD with a secure password for the new user.
Extract the downloaded rConfig package to the /var/www/html directory using the following command:
sudo unzip rconfig-3.x.x.zip -d /var/www/html/
Make sure to replace 3.x.x with the version of rConfig you downloaded.
Configure the Apache webserver to host the rConfig application. First, enable the rewrite module:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
Next, create a new Apache virtual host:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/rconfig.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName YOUR_DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/rconfig
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/rconfig_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/rconfig_access.log combined
<Directory /var/www/html/rconfig>
Options -Indexes
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace YOUR_DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS with your server's domain or IP address.
Finally, enable the new virtual host:
sudo a2ensite rconfig
And restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open a web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS/install, and follow the prompts to complete the rConfig installation. When prompted, enter the MySQL database details that were created in Step 2.
That's it! You have now installed rConfig on Elementary OS Latest, configured the Apache webserver, and set up the MySQL database. You can now start using rConfig to manage your network devices.
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