Thruk is an open-source monitoring web interface that simplifies the task of managing multiple monitoring systems in one place. In this tutorial, we will install Thruk on Linux Mint, which is a free and user-friendly Linux distribution.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
First, update the package manager and install the required dependencies:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-perl2 libgd3 rrdtool librrds-perl \
libnagios-object-perl libnagios-plugin-perl libcgi-pm-perl \
libcache-perl libcrypt-des-perl libgd-perl libjson-xs-perl \
libmime-lite-perl libnet-ip-perl libterm-readkey-perl \
libtest-longstring-perl libtest-requires-perl libtie-ixhash-perl \
libyaml-libyaml-perl libnet-snmp-perl libdbi-perl libdbd-mysql-perl \
libauthen-sasl-perl libnet-dns-perl
Thruk can be installed from the official repository, or by downloading the installation package from the official website. In this tutorial, we will install Thruk from the repository:
sudo apt install thruk
During the installation process, you will be prompted to select the web server that you would like to use. Select Apache2 by pressing the spacebar, and then press Enter.
You will also be prompted to enter a password for the Thruk administrator account. Enter a secure password and confirm it.
Once Thruk is installed, you need to configure Apache2 to use Thruk. Create a new virtual host configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/thruk.conf
Add the following code to the file:
Listen 12345
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot /usr/share/thruk
<Directory /usr/share/thruk>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Require all granted
</Directory>
<LocationMatch "/thruk/.*">
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Thruk Access"
AuthUserFile "/etc/thruk/htpasswd"
Require valid-user
</LocationMatch>
</VirtualHost>
Save the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter.
Next, enable the new virtual host and the Apache2 modules required by Thruk:
sudo a2ensite thruk.conf
sudo a2enmod cgi rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open your web browser and navigate to the following address:
http://localhost:12345/thruk/
You will be prompted to enter the Thruk username and password that you created during the installation process. Once logged in, you will be taken to the Thruk dashboard, where you can configure and manage your monitoring systems.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Thruk, an open-source monitoring web interface, on Linux Mint. With Thruk, you can easily manage multiple monitoring systems in one place, simplifying the task of monitoring your infrastructure.
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