Octopussy is a free and open-source software that allows you to manage and monitor various network devices, servers, and services through a web interface. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Octopussy on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that your FreeBSD system is up-to-date with the latest software packages. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade -y
Octopussy requires several dependencies to be installed on your system before you can install it. These dependencies can be installed using the following command:
sudo pkg install apache24 mariadb103-server php74 php74-mysqli php74-pear php74-mcrypt php74-ctype php74-json php74-xmlreader php74-zip php74-zlib php74-fileinfo
Once the dependencies are installed, start the Apache, MariaDB servers, and enable them to automatically start at the reboot using the following command:
sudo sysrc apache24_enable=YES
sudo sysrc mysql_enable=YES
sudo service apache24 start
sudo service mysql-server start
To download Octopussy, visit the official website at http://www.octopussy.pm/ and click on the "Download" button. Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to the /usr/local/www/ directory using the following command:
sudo tar zxvf octopussy-X.X.X.tar.gz -C /usr/local/www/
To install Octopussy, change the directory to the installation directory (/usr/local/www/octopussy) and run the installation script by using the following command:
cd /usr/local/www/octopussy
sudo ./install.sh
The Octopussy installer will prompt you for some configuration options such as database settings, web interface settings, etc. Follow the prompts and provide the required information to complete the installation process. Once the installation is complete, Octopussy will be accessible through a web browser at http://your_server_ip/octopussy.
After installing Octopussy, you need to configure it by adding devices, services, and other parameters. To do this, log in to the Octopussy web interface using the default login credentials (Username: admin, Password: admin). Once you are logged in, you can start adding devices, services, etc., and configuring them according to your needs.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Octopussy on FreeBSD Latest. Now, you can monitor and manage various network devices, servers, and services through a web interface with Octopussy.
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