How to Install rConfig on nixOS Latest

rConfig is an open-source network device configuration management tool that allows you to manage and automate network configurations. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps on how to install rConfig on nixOS latest.

Prerequisites

• A nixOS latest server
• A user with root privileges

Step 1: Update nixOS System

Before we start, it is recommended to update your nixOS system to ensure that all system packages are up-to-date:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install Required Packages

rConfig requires a web server, PHP, and a database. We will install the required packages using the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nginx nixpkgs.php nixpkgs.mariadb

Step 3: Install rConfig

Download the latest version of rConfig from the official website:

wget https://github.com/rconfig/rconfig/archive/master.zip

Extract the downloaded zip file:

sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www

Rename the extracted directory to rconfig:

sudo mv /var/www/rconfig-master /var/www/rconfig

Step 4: Configure the Database

Create a new database for rConfig:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "create database rconfig;"

Create a new user for the rConfig database:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE USER 'rconfig'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';"

Grant the required privileges to the rConfig user:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON rconfig.* TO 'rconfig'@'localhost';"

Step 5: Configure PHP

Edit the PHP configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/php/php.ini

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

upload_max_filesize = 100M
post_max_size = 100M
max_execution_time = 600

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for rConfig:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/rconfig.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/rconfig;

    index index.php index.html;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ .php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_index index.php;

        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }

    location /install/ {
        deny all;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Install rConfig

Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your_server_ip>/rconfig. The rConfig setup wizard will appear. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed rConfig on nixOS latest. You can now use rConfig to manage and automate network configurations.

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