rConfig is a network configuration management tool that allows network administrators to manage their network devices from a centralized location. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install rConfig on Void Linux.
Before we start the installation process, please ensure that your Void Linux system is up-to-date:
sudo xbps-install -Su
rConfig requires several dependencies to be installed on your Void Linux system. To install the required dependencies, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install httpd php mysql-server php-mysql php-curl php-zip php-gd php-mbstring
To download rConfig, use the following command to clone the rConfig Git repository:
git clone https://github.com/rconfig/rconfig.git
After cloning the repository, you will have a folder named rconfig in your current directory.
rConfig requires Apache to be installed and configured. To configure Apache, open the Apache configuration file using your favorite text editor:
sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
In the configuration file, find the following line:
#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
Remove the # at the beginning of the line to uncomment it.
Next, find the following line:
DirectoryIndex index.html
Add index.php to the end of the line, so that it looks like this:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
Save and close the configuration file.
To install rConfig, copy the rconfig folder to the /var/www/ directory:
sudo cp -r rconfig /var/www/
Next, set the ownership and permissions of the rconfig directory:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/rconfig/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/rconfig/
rConfig requires a MySQL database to store its configuration data. To configure MySQL, start by securing the installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Next, log in to MySQL:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database for rConfig:
CREATE DATABASE rconfig;
Create a new user for rConfig and grant the user permissions on the rConfig database:
CREATE USER 'rconfig'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'rconfigpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON rconfig.* TO 'rconfig'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL prompt by typing exit;.
To configure rConfig, browse to http://localhost/rconfig/install/install.php in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Note: During the installation process, you will be asked for the database name, username, and password that you created in Step 5.
After the installation is complete, remove the install directory:
sudo rm -rf /var/www/rconfig/install/
Finally, restart the Apache and MySQL services:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
sudo systemctl restart mysqld
That's it! rConfig is now installed and ready to use on your Void Linux system. You can access rConfig by browsing to http://localhost/rconfig in your web browser.
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