OpenWISP is a free and open-source network management system that allows you to easily manage and monitor your network devices. Here are the steps to install OpenWISP on Linux Mint latest version:
Before installing OpenWISP, update the packages list on your system and install the required packages:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-pip python3-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev
Next, install Virtualenv using pip3. Virtualenv is a tool that allows you to create isolated Python environments. You can install OpenWISP in this isolated environment to avoid conflicts with other Python packages
sudo pip3 install virtualenv
Create a new virtual environment for OpenWISP:
virtualenv openwisp_env
Activate the environment:
source openwisp_env/bin/activate
Now that you have created an isolated environment, you can install OpenWISP:
pip3 install --upgrade openwisp-controller
OpenWISP is not configured by default, so you need to create a configuration file.
First, navigate to the "openwisp_env" directory:
cd /path/to/openwisp_env
Then, create a new configuration file:
openwisp-controller startproject openwisp
Enter your desired settings when prompted.
Now, you need to migrate the database:
cd openwisp
python3 manage.py migrate
Finally, create a new user:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
Enter the necessary information when prompted.
To start the OpenWISP server, run the following command:
python3 manage.py runserver
Now, you can access OpenWISP by going to http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser.
That's it! You now have OpenWISP installed and running on your Linux Mint system. Remember that you should always activate your virtual environment before using OpenWISP. Enjoy using OpenWISP to manage and monitor your network devices!
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