How to Install Netbox on Void Linux

Netbox is a free and open-source network infrastructure management platform that was developed by DigitalOcean. It provides a web-based interface for managing all aspects of the network infrastructure, including IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, VLANs, and rack cabinets. If you are using Void Linux, you may want to install Netbox to manage your network infrastructure. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Netbox on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A superuser (root) account
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface (CLI)

Step 1 - Update the System

Start by updating the system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date.

sudo xbps-install -Suy

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

Netbox requires the following packages to be installed on Void Linux:

• Python
• PostgreSQL
• Redis

To install the required packages, use the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Sy python3 postgresql redis

Step 3 - Install Netbox

Netbox can be installed via PyPI or from the source code of its official repository on GitHub. In this tutorial, we will install Netbox from the source code.

Clone the Netbox source code from the official GitHub repository by running the following command:

git clone -b master --depth 1 https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox.git

Change directory to the cloned repository:

cd netbox

Step 4 - Create the PostgreSQL Database and User

Netbox uses PostgreSQL as its database backend. Therefore, you need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Netbox.

First, log in to the PostgreSQL server as a superuser.

sudo -u postgres psql

Then, create a new user and database for Netbox.

CREATE USER netbox WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE netbox WITH OWNER netbox;

Make sure to change the password to a strong, secure password.

Exit the PostgreSQL prompt by running \q.

Step 5 - Configure Netbox

Netbox comes with a default configuration file named configuration.example.py. You need to make a copy of this file and customize it according to your needs.

cp configuration.example.py configuration.py

Open the configuration.py file in your preferred text editor and modify the following settings:

• ALLOWED_HOSTS: Set this to the IP address or hostname of your server that will run Netbox.
• DATABASE: Set the database settings to match the database and user you created in Step 4.
• SECRET_KEY: Change this to a random, secure value.
• REDIS: Set the Redis server settings to match your installation.

Save the configuration.py file.

Step 6 - Migrate the Database

Netbox uses Django as its web framework, which requires several database migrations to create the necessary database structure. Run the following command to apply the migrations:

python3 manage.py migrate

Step 7 - Create a Superuser

You need to create a superuser account that will be used to log in to Netbox.

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts and enter the required information.

Step 8 - Run Netbox

You are now ready to start the Netbox web server. Run the following command to start the server:

python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

You should now be able to access Netbox by opening a web browser and navigating to http://:8000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Netbox on Void Linux from the source code repository. With Netbox installed, you can now manage your network infrastructure using its web-based interface.

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