How to Install Octopussy on Linux Mint

Octopussy is an open-source network and service monitoring tool that provides a centralized view of network resources, and helps in identifying and solving network issues proactively. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Octopussy on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of Octopussy on Linux Mint, you should:

• Have a running instance of Linux Mint with sudo privileges.
• Have a stable internet connection to download Octopussy packages and its dependencies.
• Have a basic understanding of Linux commands.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To run Octopussy successfully, you need to install some dependencies. To proceed, open Terminal with Ctrl + Alt + T and execute the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4 php7.4-mbstring php7.4-zip php7.4-mysql mysql-server mysql-client

Wait until the installation is complete.

Step 2: Download Octopussy

To download Octopussy, run the following command in Terminal:

wget http://www.octopussy.pm/tarballs/octopussy-latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract Octopussy

Next, extract the downloaded Octopussy package by executing the command:

tar -xzvf octopussy-latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Move Octopussy Files

To move Octopussy files to the webserver’s document root directory, execute the following command in Terminal:

sudo mv octopussy /var/www/

Step 5: Set Permissions

To set correct permissions on the Octopussy directory, use the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/octopussy
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/octopussy

Step 6: Create the MySQL Database

Execute the following command to create the MySQL database:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password and hit Enter. Then, run the following commands to create a new database octopussy, user octopussyuser, and grant all the necessary permissions:

CREATE DATABASE octopussy;

CREATE USER 'octopussyuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD_HERE';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON octopussy.* TO 'octopussyuser'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit

Update PASSWORD_HERE with the password of your choice.

Step 7: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/octopussy.conf

Add the following configuration in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/octopussy
    ServerName your_domain_name_or_server_IP
    ServerAlias your_domain_name_or_server_IP

    <Directory /var/www/octopussy/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/octopussy.error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/octopussy.access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain_name_or_server_IP with your server IP address or domain name.

Save and close the file by hitting Ctrl + X, followed by Y.

Now, enable Octopussy site in Apache with the following command:

sudo a2ensite octopussy.conf

Finally, restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 8: Install Octopussy

Open any web browser and navigate to http://your_server_IP_or_domain_name/octopussy. You will see the Octopussy installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Octopussy. During the installation, provide the MySQL database credentials that you created in Step 6.

After the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Octopussy login page. Enter the default username: admin and default password: admin to access the Octopussy dashboard.

Conclusion

Octopussy installation on Linux Mint is now complete. You can now use it to monitor your network resources and services. However, we recommend that you change the default password for security reasons.

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