How to Install eZ Server Monitor on NetBSD

eZ Server Monitor is an open-source monitoring tool that allows you to keep track of your servers and services. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install eZ Server Monitor on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following:

• A NetBSD-based system with root privileges.
• A package manager such as pkgin.

Installation Steps

1. Update your pkgin repository by running the following command:

   # pkgin update
   

2. Install the required packages for eZ Server Monitor:

   # pkgin install apache php php-pdo_mysql php-mysqli mysql-server
   

3. Download the eZ Server Monitor package:

   # cd /usr/local/www
   # curl -sL https://github.com/shevabam/ezservermonitor-web/releases/download/v4.0.0-alpha4/v4.0.0-alpha4.tar.gz | tar zxvf -
   # mv ezservermonitor-* ezservermonitor
   

4. Configure MySQL:

   # /usr/pkg/bin/mysql_install_db --user=_mysql
   # /usr/pkg/bin/mysqld_safe &
   # /usr/pkg/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'your_password_here'
   

5. Create a new database for eZ Server Monitor using the newly created MySQL root password:

   # /usr/pkg/bin/mysql -u root -p
   Enter password: your_password_here
   create database ezmon;
   create user 'ezmon'@'localhost' identified by 'ezmon_password_here';
   grant all privileges on ezmon.* to 'ezmon'@'localhost';
   exit;
   

6. Modify the eZ Server Monitor config file:

   # cd /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor/include
   # cp config.php.sample config.php
   # vi config.php
   

   Update the following lines with your MySQL database information:

   $db_user = 'ezmon';
   $db_pass = 'ezmon_password_here';
   $db_name = 'ezmon';
   

   Then save and quit.

7. Set the appropriate permissions:

   # chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor
   # chmod -R 755 /usr/local/www/ezservermonitor
   

8. Start the Apache web server:

   # /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl start
   

9. Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_ip_address/ezservermonitor.

   You should see the eZ Server Monitor dashboard.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed eZ Server Monitor on NetBSD. You can now use it to monitor your servers and services.

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