Installing Netbox on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Netbox on Linux Mint Latest from the Github repository.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your system meets the following requirements.

• Linux Mint Latest installed
• Internet connectivity
• Python 3.6 or later

Install Required Packages

We need to install some required packages before installing Netbox. Open the terminal and enter the following command to update the package list.

sudo apt-get update

Next, we need to install some packages using the following command.

sudo apt-get install git python3 python3-pip python3-venv python3-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev graphviz libpq-dev redis-server zlib1g-dev

Clone Netbox Repository

Now, we will clone the Netbox repository from the Github. Enter the following command to clone the Netbox repository.

git clone -b master https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox.git

Wait for the cloning process to complete.

Create Virtual Environment

A virtual environment is recommended for Python-based projects to isolate the dependencies. We will create a new virtual environment using Python3-venv. Enter the following command.

python3 -m venv netbox-venv

Activate the virtual environment using the following command.

source netbox-venv/bin/activate

Install Netbox Dependencies

Now we will install the required Netbox dependencies using pip.

cd netbox
pip install -r requirements.txt

Create Configuration File

Netbox requires some configuration for proper functioning. We need to create a configuration file in the netbox/netbox/ directory. Use the following command to create a sample configuration file.

cp netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py netbox/netbox/configuration.py

We need to modify the configuration file according to the requirements by editing configuration.py using a text editor of your choice.

nano netbox/netbox/configuration.py

Modify the following parameters:

• ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['localhost', '*'] #change localhost to your IP, * allows all IP addresses.

Database Configuration

Netbox uses a PostgreSQL database to store the data. We need to create a new user and database for Netbox.

First, we will switch to the PostgreSQL shell using the following command.

sudo su - postgres
psql

Create a new user and database using the following command.

create user netbox with password 'Password';
create database netbox owner netbox;

Exit from the PostgreSQL shell by entering \q.

Migrations

Now we will create the PostgreSQL tables and populate the data using the following commands.

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser

Start the Netbox Server

We have now completed the installation of Netbox on Linux Mint Latest. Use the following command to start the Netbox server.

python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8080

You can browse the Netbox server on your domain or IP address using your web browser at the port 8080.

http://yourdomain.com:8080/

Conclusion

In conclusion, we have learned how to install and configure Netbox on Linux Mint Latest. Netbox is a powerful IP address management (IPAM) and data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool that helps to manage complex network infrastructure.

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