How to Install LMS from GitHub on OpenBSD

LMS is an open-source, web-based log management system that is used for analyzing and monitoring system logs. It allows for real-time log analysis, log visualization, and log notifications. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install LMS on OpenBSD, starting with the installation of some prerequisites.

Prerequisites

Before starting, we need to install the following required software:

1. Install OpenBSD and enable sshd:

   This tutorial assumes you already have a running OpenBSD system with sshd enabled. If you don't have one already, you should refer to the OpenBSD documentation.

2. Install Git:

   We will need to have Git installed in order to be able to clone the LMS repository onto our OpenBSD server. You can install Git on OpenBSD using the following command:

   $ sudo pkg_add git
   

Installing LMS on OpenBSD

Let's now look at the steps required to install LMS on OpenBSD:

1. Clone the LMS repository:

   Let's start by cloning the LMS repository onto our OpenBSD server:

   $ git clone https://github.com/epoupon/lms.git
   

2. Install dependencies:

   LMS has several dependencies that need to be installed before you can use it. You can install these dependencies on OpenBSD using the following command:

   $ sudo pkg_add p5-Module-Build p5-YAML-Any p5-DateTime p5-DateTime-Format-Strptime p5-Template-Toolkit p5-Email-Sender
   

3. Edit configuration files:

   Navigate to the conf directory within the cloned LMS repository and then edit the resources.yml file to specify the location of the logs that LMS should monitor:

   $ cd lms/conf
   $ cp resources.yml.example resources.yml
   $ vi resources.yml
   

   Change the path variable to reflect the path of the log directory that you want to monitor. Also, verify that the correct log format is configured in the format variable.

4. Install LMS:

   Now that everything is set up, you can install and start the LMS system by entering the command:

   $ perl Build.PL
   $ ./Build
   $ sudo ./Build install
   $ sudo lms start
   

5. Check that LMS is up and running:

   Once LMS is running, you can launch your web browser and go to http://your-OpenBSD-server-ip:5000 to access the LMS web interface.

You have now successfully installed LMS on your OpenBSD server. LMS is a powerful log management system that can help you analyze and monitor system logs in real-time.

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