Octopussy is a monitoring and management solution for servers, networks, and applications. It allows you to monitor multiple devices from a single web interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Octopussy on EndeavourOS.
Before proceeding, make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Octopussy depends on several packages that need to be installed before the Octopussy installation. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies.
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-sqlite argus argus-client argus-sasl argus-server argus-monitor argus-radar argus-vm
Download the Octopussy package from the official Octopussy website. Make sure to download the appropriate version for your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
Extract the Octopussy package and navigate to the extracted directory. Run the following command to install Octopussy:
sudo ./install.sh
You will be prompted to provide the path to the installation directory. Provide a path and press Enter to proceed with the installation.
Once Octopussy is installed, you need to configure it. Open the file /opt/octopussy/conf/local.conf using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /opt/octopussy/conf/local.conf
Ensure that the following lines are uncommented and set to the specified values:
dbtype=sqlite
path2workdir=/var/run/octopussy
path2log4perlconf=/opt/octopussy/conf
path2logdir=/var/log/octopussy
clilist=127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0/16
Save the changes and exit the editor.
Start Octopussy service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start octopussy
Enable the octopussy service to start automatically at system startup:
sudo systemctl enable octopussy
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/octopussy. You should see the Octopussy login page.
Log in using the default credentials:
adminpasswordYou can change the password by navigating to the "Server" menu and selecting "Change Password."
In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Octopussy on EndeavourOS. Octopussy provides a comprehensive and easy-to-use monitoring and management solution for your network, servers, and applications. Start monitoring and managing your devices with Octopussy today!
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