How to Install StatPing.ng on OpenBSD

StatPing.ng is an open-source tool for monitoring server uptime and notifying you when something isn't right. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of StatPing.ng on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A running OpenBSD system
• Root access or sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to ensure that our system has all the necessary dependencies to properly run StatPing.ng.

Run the following command to install the required packages:

$ sudo pkg_add node

Step 2: Install StatPing.ng

Now we can proceed to install StatPing.ng.

1. Visit the StatPing.github.io/ website and download the installation package for OpenBSD.
2. Extract the contents of the downloaded package using the following command:

$ tar xzf statping-ng-*.tar.gz

3. Change to the extracted directory:

$ cd statping-ng-*

4. Run the following command to install StatPing.ng:

$ sudo node install -g --production

Step 3: Configuration

We need to configure StatPing.ng before we start using it.

1. Create the configuration file by copying the example file:

$ sudo cp /usr/local/lib/node_modules/statping/.env.example /usr/local/lib/node_modules/statping/.env

2. Edit the .env configuration file with your desired settings:

$ sudo nano /usr/local/lib/node_modules/statping/.env

Step 4: Starting the Service

Start the StatPing.ng service using the following command:

$ sudo /usr/local/bin/statping

Step 5: Accessing the Dashboard

StatPing.ng is now up and running and can be accessed in your web browser via http://localhost:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured StatPing.ng on OpenBSD.

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