{"id":2305,"date":"2016-07-28T12:36:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T16:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globo.tech\/learning-center\/?p=2305"},"modified":"2016-09-30T16:52:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T20:52:36","slug":"install-monitorix-ubuntu-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globo.tech\/learning-center\/install-monitorix-ubuntu-16\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Monitorix Monitoring System on Ubuntu 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monitorix is a free, open-source system monitor licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2. It allows you to view vital information on the functioning of a computer system through a web interface, with optional email reports that you can enable. The information collected ranges from CPU load, filesystem activity and kernel usage, to network traffic, Apache statistics and more.<\/p>\n

The web interface is the most notable convenience provided by Monitorix. Using it, you can remotely view what’s happening with your system. You don’t even need a separate web server for it, as it has one included.<\/p>\n

Getting started<\/h2>\n

You’ll need the following to proceed with this guide:
\n\u2022 1 Node (Cloud Server<\/a> or Dedicated Server<\/a>) running a fresh installation of Ubuntu 16.
\n\u2022 Root access to the server<\/p>\n

Step-by-step guide<\/h2>\n

Before installation you will need to have an up to date system. Make sure all packages are at their latest version with this command.<\/p>\n

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y<\/code><\/p>\n

Install these prerequisite packages:<\/p>\n

apt-get install wget nano -y<\/code><\/p>\n

The Monitorix package is located in its own repository, which necessitates adding it to your system. Open your source list in a text editor.<\/p>\n

nano \/etc\/apt\/sources.list<\/code><\/p>\n

Then, add this line at the bottom of the file.<\/p>\n

deb http:\/\/apt.izzysoft.de\/ubuntu generic universe<\/code><\/p>\n

For security reasons, you will need to install the PGP key for the new repository.<\/p>\n

wget http:\/\/apt.izzysoft.de\/izzysoft.asc
\napt-key add izzysoft.asc<\/code><\/p>\n

Update everything fully.<\/p>\n

apt-get update<\/code><\/p>\n

Finally, you can enter this command to install the package.<\/p>\n

apt-get -y install monitorix apache2-utils<\/code><\/p>\n

Now you’ll need to tweak the basic configuration. Open the Monitorix configuration file in a text editor.<\/p>\n

nano \/etc\/monitorix\/monitorix.conf<\/code><\/p>\n

Look for this block of text.<\/p>\n

<auth>
\nenabled = n
\nmsg = Monitorix: Restricted access
\nhtpasswd = \/var\/lib\/monitorix\/htpasswd
\n<\/auth><\/code><\/p>\n

Simply change enable = n to enable = y, then save and exit. Restart Monitorix so that it will recognize the changes you just made.<\/p>\n

systemctl restart monitorix.service<\/code><\/p>\n

Create the admin password that you will use to access the web interface.<\/p>\n

htpasswd -d -c \/var\/lib\/monitorix\/htpasswd admin<\/code><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

That’s all there is to installation. In order to access your system statistics, visit the following address in your web browser:
\nhttp:\/\/your_ip:8080\/monitorix\/<\/p>\n

Use the name admin and the password that you set earlier to log in. With Monitorix analyzing your computer, you’ll be able to find bottlenecks and optimize your system in no time. If this guide was helpful to you, kindly share it with others who may also be interested. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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