How to Install Cacti on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Cacti on NetBSD. Cacti is an open-source network monitoring tool that allows users to monitor their network's health and performance.

Prerequisites

Before installing Cacti, ensure that your NetBSD system meets the following requirements:

• NetBSD 8.0 or later
• Apache web server installed and running
• MySQL or MariaDB installed and running
• PHP 7 or later installed and running

Step 1: Download and Extract Cacti

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Cacti.

3. Download the latest version of Cacti using the following command:

   $ ftp http://www.cacti.net/downloads/cacti-latest.tar.gz
   

4. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   $ tar -xzf cacti-latest.tar.gz
   

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database for Cacti

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.

2. Log in to the MySQL server using the following command:

   $ mysql -u root -p
   

3. Create a new MySQL database for Cacti using the following command:

   mysql> CREATE DATABASE cacti;
   

4. Create a new MySQL user for Cacti using the following command:

   mysql> CREATE USER 'cactiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   

   Replace password with a strong password of your own choice.

5. Grant the new user full permissions to the Cacti database using the following command:

   mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cacti.* TO 'cactiuser'@'localhost';
   

6. Exit the MySQL console using the following command:

   mysql> exit;
   

Step 3: Configure Cacti

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.

2. Navigate to the cacti directory that you extracted earlier.

3. Rename the include/config.php.orig file to include/config.php using the following command:

   $ mv include/config.php.orig include/config.php
   

4. Edit the include/config.php file using your favorite text editor.

5. Locate the following lines and edit them as shown below:

   $database_type = 'mysql';
   $database_default = 'cacti';
   $database_hostname = 'localhost';
   $database_username = 'cactiuser';
   $database_password = 'password';
   

   Replace password with the password you set for the cactiuser MySQL user in Step 2.

6. Save and close the include/config.php file.

Step 4: Import the Cacti Database

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.

2. Navigate to the cacti directory that you extracted earlier.

3. Import the Cacti database using the following command:

   $ mysql -u cactiuser -p cacti < cacti.sql
   

   You will be prompted to enter the password for the cactiuser MySQL user.

Step 5: Configure the Apache Web Server for Cacti

1. Open a terminal window on your NetBSD system.

2. Navigate to the Apache configuration directory using the following command:

   $ cd /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/
   

3. Open the httpd.conf file using your favorite text editor.

4. Locate the following lines and uncomment them by removing the # symbol:

   LoadModule php7_module        modules/libphp7.so
   AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
   

5. Save and close the httpd.conf file.

6. Restart the Apache web server using the following command:

   $ /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl restart
   

Step 6: Access Cacti from a Web Browser

1. Open a web browser on your NetBSD system.

2. Enter the following URL in the address bar:

   http://localhost/cacti/
   

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Cacti installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cacti on NetBSD.

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