How to Install Sist2 on NetBSD

Introduction

Sist2 is an open source monitoring system developed by Simon987 for Unix systems. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Sist2 on NetBSD using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, you need to ensure that:

• You have access to the NetBSD command line interface and are logged in as the root user.
• You have a Github account to download the Sist2 source code.

Installation Steps

1. Install required dependencies:

pkgin update
pkgin install libxml2 libxslt sqlite3

2. Install 'git' package using the following command:

pkgin install git

3. Clone the Sist2 repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/simon987/sist2.git

4. Change the directory to the cloned Sist2 repository:

cd sist2

5. Build the Sist2 package:

./configure && make

6. Install the Sist2 binaries:

make install

7. Initialize the SQLite database:

./sist2-init

8. Configure Sist2 according to your needs by modifying the sist2.cfg file. The file is located in /usr/local/etc/sist2.cfg.

9. Start the Sist2 service:

/etc/rc.d/sist2 start

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sist2 on NetBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Sist2 on NetBSD by cloning the source code from Github and building the package from scratch. Feel free to explore the Sist2 functionality and customize it as per your specific monitoring requirements.

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