How to Install Adagios on FreeBSD Latest

Adagios is an open-source web-based interface for Nagios, a popular monitoring system. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Adagios on FreeBSD latest.

Pre-requisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD latest instance.
• A user account with administrative privileges.
• Basic knowledge of the FreeBSD shell.

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

Adagios requires several dependencies to function correctly. Begin by installing Apache and Python, which are required for Adagios.

sudo pkg install ap24mod_wsgi py39-paramiko py39-nagiosplugin py39-django py39-setuptools

Step 2: Install Nagios Core

Adagios is an interface for Nagios. Therefore, you need to install Nagios to use Adagios. You can easily install Nagios from the FreeBSD package repository using the following command:

sudo pkg install nagios

Once the installation is complete, start Nagios service and add it to the startup process using the following commands:

sudo sysrc nagios_enable=YES
sudo service nagios start

Step 3: Install Adagios

Now that we have installed all the necessary dependencies and Nagios, it’s time to install Adagios. Follow the steps below to install Adagios:

3.1: Download Adagios

Download the latest Adagios package from the official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/opinkerfi/adagios/releases/download/v1.8.4/adagios-1.8.4.tar.gz

3.2: Extract Package

Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

tar xvzf adagios-1.8.4.tar.gz

3.3: Move Package

Move the extracted package to the /usr/local/lib/ directory using the following command:

sudo mv adagios-1.8.4 /usr/local/lib/

3.4: Set Ownership

Change the ownership of the adagios directory to the Apache user and group using the following command:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/lib/adagios-1.8.4/

3.5: Create WSGI Configuration

Create a WSGI configuration file for Adagios using the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/adagios-wsgi.conf

Add the following content to the file:

Alias /adagios/static /usr/local/lib/adagios-1.8.4/static
Alias /adagios/media /usr/local/lib/adagios-1.8.4/media

WSGIScriptAlias /adagios /usr/local/lib/adagios-1.8.4/wsgi.py

WSGIDaemonProcess adagios threads=5
WSGIProcessGroup adagios

<Directory /usr/local/lib/adagios-1.8.4/static>
Require all granted
</Directory>

<Directory /usr/local/lib/adagios-1.8.4/media>
Require all granted
</Directory>

3.6: Restart Apache

Restart Apache to apply changes made to the configuration file using the following command:

sudo service apache24 restart

Step 4: Access Adagios

Adagios is now installed and accessible through a web browser. You can access Adagios using the following URL:

http://your-server-ip/adagios

Conclusion

Adagios is a useful web interface for Nagios, making Nagios much more accessible for users. In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Adagios on FreeBSD latest.

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