How to Install Naemon on Manjaro

Naemon is an open-source monitoring solution and is a fork of Nagios. It is designed to monitor network devices, servers, and applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Naemon on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Naemon, make sure you have the following:

Step 1: Update Your System

Before you start installing Naemon, make sure your Manjaro system is up to date. Run the following command in the terminal to update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Now, let's install some necessary dependencies that we need to install Naemon. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S perl gcc make gd libdbi libdbi-drivers rrdtool php-fpm php-gd

Step 3: Download Naemon

Download the latest version of Naemon from the official website or use wget to download it from the command line. Run the following command in the terminal to download Naemon:

wget https://github.com/naemon/naemon/releases/download/v1.2.1/naemon-1.2.1.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract Naemon

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded Naemon tar file using the following command:

tar -zxvf naemon-1.2.1.tar.gz

Step 5: Compile Naemon

Next, navigate to the extracted Naemon directory and run the following commands to compile and install Naemon:

cd naemon-1.2.1
sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
sudo make all
sudo make install
sudo make install-init
sudo make install-config
sudo make install-webconf

Step 6: Start Naemon

After installing Naemon, start the Naemon service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start naemon

Step 7: Access Naemon Web Interface

Finally, open your web browser and go to the following URL to access the Naemon web interface:

http://localhost/naemon/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we guided you on how to install Naemon on Manjaro. Now you can monitor your network devices, servers, and applications using Naemon. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, make sure to check the official documentation for help.

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