Linux Dash is a web-based dashboard that provides monitoring and management features for Linux servers. Installing Linux Dash on your MXLinux system is a straightforward process, and this tutorial will guide you through each step.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your MXLinux system meets the following requirements:
To download the Linux Dash source code from GitHub, you need to install Git on your system. Run the following command to install Git:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git
After installing Git, you can download the Linux Dash source code from GitHub using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.git /var/www/html/linux-dash/
The above command will clone the Linux Dash repository in the directory /var/www/html/linux-dash/.
To access Linux Dash from a web browser, you need to configure Apache to serve the Linux Dash files. In MXLinux, Apache's web document root directory is /var/www/html/.
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Linux Dash using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/linux-dash.conf
Add the following contents to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName linux-dash.local
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/linux-dash
<Directory /var/www/html/linux-dash>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y.
Enable the virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite linux-dash.conf
Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access Linux Dash by entering the URL http://linux-dash.local in your web browser.
By default, Linux Dash does not have any authentication mechanism, which means anyone with access to the Linux Dash URL can view the server's details. To secure Linux Dash with a password, you can use Apache's built-in authentication system.
Create a new .htpasswd file that will contain the username and password for Linux Dash:
sudo htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.linux-dash-htpasswd your-username
Replace your-username with your desired username. You will be prompted to enter a password for the new user.
Open the Linux Dash virtual host configuration file for editing:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/linux-dash.conf
Add the following lines to the file, inside the <Directory /var/www/html/linux-dash> section:
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Content"
AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.linux-dash-htpasswd
Require valid-user
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y.
Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access Linux Dash by entering the URL http://linux-dash.local in your web browser. Apache will prompt you for the username and password you created earlier.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Linux Dash on your MXLinux system and secured it with a password.
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