How to Install PHP Server Monitor on OpenSUSE Latest

PHP Server Monitor is an open-source tool that enables system administrators to monitor their servers in real-time. This tutorial will guide you on how to install PHP Server Monitor on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure that you have the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed
• SSH Access to your server
• Root Access

Step 1 - Update packages

First, update your current packages using the following command:

sudo zypper update 

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Next, install the required dependencies using the below command:

sudo zypper install php php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-mysql apache2-mod_php7

Step 3 - Download PHP Server Monitor

Now navigate to the /var/www/html directory.

cd /var/www/html/

Next, download the latest version of PHP server monitor to the directory using the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon/releases/latest/download/phpservermon-latest.zip

Extract the file to the current directory using the following command:

sudo unzip phpservermon-latest.zip 

Step 4 - Set Correct Permissions

Change file permissions of PHP server monitor directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/phpservermon/

Step 5 - Configure Apache Webserver

You need to configure the Apache webserver to serve your PHP Server Monitor website.

Create a new Apache configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/phpservermon.conf

Copy and paste the following code and save the file.

Alias /phpsm /var/www/html/phpservermon/
<Directory /var/www/html/phpservermon/>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Restart the Apache server using the below command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 - Access PHP Server Monitor

Finally, open your favorite web browser and visit the following URL to access the PHP Server Monitor website:

http://your-server-ip/phpsm

where "your-server-ip" is the IP address of your server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install PHP Server Monitor on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now monitor your servers in real-time and receive notifications when the status of your servers changes.

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