How to Install CheckMK on Manjaro

CheckMK is a powerful monitoring tool that provides complete visibility into your IT infrastructure. It offers a range of features including network, server, and application monitoring, and much more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of CheckMK on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of CheckMK on Manjaro, it is recommended to have the following prerequisites in place:

• A Manjaro Linux distro
• A user account with sudo access

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To install CheckMK on Manjaro, we need to install some required packages first.

Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel curl openssl

Step 2: Download CheckMK

Next, we will download the CheckMK Raw edition from the official website. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo curl -L -O "https://checkmk.com/download.php?HTML=yes&edition=cre&version=19.4.0&edition=raw" -o check-mk-raw-19.4.0-manjaro-18.0.4-amd64_1.tar.gz

Note: Replace the version with the latest available one.

Step 3: Extract the CheckMK Package

Now that we have downloaded the CheckMK package successfully, we will extract it to the desired location. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo tar -zxvf check-mk-raw-19.4.0-manjaro-18.0.4-amd64_1.tar.gz -C /opt/

Step 4: Install CheckMK

Now that the package is extracted, we need to install it. Change to the extracted directory and run the following command:

cd /opt/check-mk-raw-19.4.0-manjaro-18.0.4-amd64_1/
sudo ./setup.sh

This will start the installation process. Follow the installation wizard and provide the necessary information.

Step 5: Launch CheckMK

Once the installation is complete, we can access CheckMK on the browser. Open any browser of your choice and visit the following URL:

http://localhost/mysite

Replace "mysite" with the name you provided during the installation process. You can now log in to the CheckMK dashboard with your credentials.

Conclusion

That's it! This tutorial has guided you through the installation process of CheckMK on Manjaro. You can now monitor your IT infrastructure with complete visibility.

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