Checkmk is an open-source and comprehensive monitoring system that allows system administrators to monitor their infrastructure, servers, and network devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Checkmk on NixOS latest.
Before you start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing Checkmk, it is recommended to update your system with the latest packages. You can use the following command to update your NixOS system:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.pkgs.<latest-version>
Checkmk has some dependencies that need to be installed on the system before installing Checkmk. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
nix-env -i apache httpd mod_ssl logrotate
Visit the Checkmk website and download the latest Checkmk RAW edition package file.
wget https://download.checkmk.com/checkmk/1.6.0p20/check-mk-raw-1.6.0p20.cre.tar.gz
tar -xzf check-mk-raw-1.6.0p20.cre.tar.gz
Navigate to the extracted Checkmk directory and run the setup script to install Checkmk:
cd check-mk-raw-1.6.0p20.cre
./setup.sh
Follow the instructions given during the installation process.
After installation, start the Checkmk service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start check_mk
To enable Checkmk to start automatically after a system reboot:
sudo systemctl enable check_mk
Open your web browser and enter the URL http://<YOUR_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS>/. You should be able to access the Checkmk login page.
You have successfully installed Checkmk on NixOS latest. You can now start monitoring your infrastructure, servers, and network devices using Checkmk.
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