Fusion Directory is a powerful web-based tool used for managing network services. It is open-source software that allows system administrators to manage users, groups, servers, and network devices from a central location. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Fusion Directory on Linux Mint in a few simple steps.
Before we begin with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your Linux Mint system:
The first step of the installation process is to add the Fusion Directory repository to your system. To do so, follow the steps below:
Open a terminal window on your Linux Mint system.
Run the following command to add the GPG key of the Fusion Directory repository to your system:
sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys https://repos.fusiondirectory.org/debian/fusiondirectory.gpg
Once the GPG key is added successfully, run the following command to add the Fusion Directory repository:
echo "deb https://repos.fusiondirectory.org/packages/fusiondirectory/1.4-stable/debian/ $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fusiondirectory.list
After adding the repository, update the package list by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Once the repository is added to your system, the next step is to install Fusion Directory. To do so, follow the steps below:
Run the following command to install Fusion Directory and its dependencies:
sudo apt install fusiondirectory
During the installation process, the system will prompt you to select the web server that you want to configure with Fusion Directory. Choose the web server of your choice; for example, Apache2.
After selecting the web server, the installer will ask you to enter the administrator password for the Fusion Directory web interface. Set a password of your choice and confirm it.
Once the installation process is complete, start the Apache2 web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2
Finally, open a web browser and navigate to the url http://localhost/fusiondirectory to access the Fusion Directory web interface.
After installing Fusion Directory, the final step is to configure it to manage your network services. To do so, follow the steps below:
Login to the Fusion Directory web interface using the administrator username and password that you set during the installation process.
Once logged in, you can configure various network services such as users, groups, servers, and network devices from the Fusion Directory web interface.
To manage users and groups, navigate to the People and Groups tabs respectively.
To manage network devices, navigate to the Systems tab.
To manage servers, navigate to the Services tab.
By following the above steps, you can easily install and configure Fusion Directory on Linux Mint and manage your network services from a central location.
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