How to Install OpenWISP on Fedora Server Latest

OpenWISP is an open-source network management system that enables users to manage and monitor wired and wireless networks. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenWISP on Fedora Server Latest.

Requirements

Before we start with the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Fedora Server Latest
• Access to the terminal with sudo access
• An active internet connection
• Python 3
• PostgreSQL database server

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Open a terminal and log in with sudo access. Run the following command to install the PostgreSQL database server:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server -y

After the installation, start the PostgreSQL service by running:

sudo systemctl start postgresql.service

To ensure PostgreSQL starts every time you restart your server, enable it with the following command:

sudo systemctl enable postgresql.service

Step 2: Install OpenWISP Dependencies

Run the following command to install OpenWISP dependencies:

sudo dnf install python3-gdal geos libgeos-devel libxslt-devel postgresql-devel libxml2-devel libxml2 libxslt -y

Step 3: Install OpenWISP

1. First, create a Python 3 virtual environment with the following command:

sudo dnf install python3-virtualenv -y

You can create a virtual environment using the following command:

virtualenv -p python3 openwisp

2. Activate the virtual environment:

source openwisp/bin/activate

3. Next, you can clone the OpenWISP repository:

git clone https://github.com/openwisp/openwisp-network-topology.git

4. Move into the project directory:

cd openwisp-network-topology

5. Run the following command to install the required Python modules:

pip install -r requirements.txt

6. After successful installation of requirements, you need to setup OpenWISP:

python setup.py install

7. Before running OpenWISP, make sure you have initialized the database using the following command:

python manage.py migrate

Step 4: Start the OpenWISP Service

Run the following command to start the OpenWISP service:

python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

After the command runs successfully, open your web browser and access the following link:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8000/admin/

Enter your OpenWISP credentials to log in and start using OpenWISP.

Conclusion

We hope this tutorial helped you to install OpenWISP on your Fedora Server Latest. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

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