How to install eZ Server Monitor on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install eZ Server Monitor on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing eZ Server Monitor, we need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A sudo user account on POP! OS Latest.
• Basic knowledge of using the Terminal.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before installing any software, it is essential to update your system. Open the Terminal and run the following command to update your system:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

eZ Server Monitor requires the following packages to be installed on your system:

• Apache web server
• PHP
• PHP modules
• MySQL/MariaDB server

Use the following command to install these packages:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php7.4 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-curl php7.4-json php7.4-mbstring php7.4-intl php-xml php7.4-zip

Step 3: Download eZ Server Monitor

Visit the official website of eZ Server Monitor at http://www.ezservermonitor.com and click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of eZ Server Monitor.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version of eZ Server Monitor:

wget https://github.com/andrelop/pyezservermonitor/archive/master.zip

After downloading, extract the file using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 4: Install eZ Server Monitor

Open the Terminal and navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

cd pyezservermonitor-master/

Run the following command to install eZ Server Monitor:

sudo python3 setup.py install

After successful installation, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start ezsmon.service

Step 5: Configure Firewall

If you have an active firewall on your system, you must add a rule to allow incoming traffic on port 8888, which is the default port used by eZ Server Monitor.

Run the following command to allow incoming traffic on port 8888:

sudo ufw allow 8888/tcp

Step 6: Access eZ Server Monitor

Open your web browser and visit http://your_server_ip:8888 to access the eZ Server Monitor web interface.

You will be prompted to enter your credentials. The default username and password are "admin" and "admin," respectively.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install eZ Server Monitor on POP! OS Latest. eZ Server Monitor is a handy tool for monitoring server performance and ensuring server uptime.

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