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Introduction

This guide is intended to provide you with simple instructions on how to install Naemon from packages on Ubuntu and have it monitoring your local machine within 10 minutes. No advanced installation options are discussed here - just the basics that will work for 95% of users who want to get started.

These instructions were written for:

  • Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr
  • Ubuntu Server 13.10 Saucy Salamander
  • Ubuntu Server 13.04 Raring Ringtail
  • Ubuntu Server 12.10 Quantal Quetzal
  • Ubuntu Server 12.04 Precise Pangolin
  • Ubuntu Server 10.04 Lucid Lynx

What You’ll End Up With

If you follow these instructions, here’s what you’ll end up with:

  • Nagios plugins will be installed underneath /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/
  • Naemon will be configured to monitor a few aspects of your local system (CPU load, disk usage, etc.)
  • The Naemon web interface will be accessible at http://localhost/naemon/

Install instruction

Warning: Don't forget to change your password from default, instruction are found below version specific installation instructions here

Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr

Since 0.8.0 is not available as stable for Ubuntu 14.04 you will have to install via Consol* Labs Repository

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx apache2 apache2-utils libapache2-mod-fcgid libfontconfig1 libjpeg62 libgd3 libxpm4 xvfb libmysqlclient18

Configure Consol Labs repository

gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys F8C1CA08A57B9ED7
gpg --armor --export F8C1CA08A57B9ED7 | apt-key add -
sudo su -
echo 'deb http://labs.consol.de/repo/testing/ubuntu trusty main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/consol.list
apt-get update
exit

Install Naemon

sudo apt-get install naemon

Install Nagios plugins

sudo apt-get install nagios-plugins

Change path to Nagios plugins

sudo vi /etc/naemon/resource.cfg

find $USER1$=/usr/lib/naemon/plugins

replace with $USER1$=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins

Restart services

sudo service naemon restart
sudo service apache2 restart

Ubuntu Server 13.10 Saucy Salamander

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx apache2 apache2-utils libapache2-mod-fcgid libfontconfig1 libjpeg62 libgd3 libxpm4 xvfb libmysqlclient18

Download Naemon

cd ~/
mkdir naemon
cd naemon/
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-core-dbg_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-core_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-dev_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-livestatus_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-thruk-libs_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-thruk-reporting_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon-thruk_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.10/amd64/naemon_1.4.2_ubuntu13.10_amd64.deb

Install Naemon

sudo dpkg -i naemon*.deb

Install Nagios plugins

sudo apt-get install nagios-plugins

Change path to Nagios plugins

sudo vi /etc/naemon/resource.cfg

find $USER1$=/usr/lib/naemon/plugins

replace with $USER1$=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins

Restart services

sudo service naemon restart
sudo service apache2 restart

Ubuntu Server 13.04 Raring Ringtail

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx apache2 libapache2-mod-fcgid libfontconfig1 libgd2-xpm libjpeg62 libxpm4 xvfb

Download Naemon

cd ~/
mkdir naemon
cd naemon/
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-core-dbg_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-core_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-dev_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-livestatus_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-thruk-libs_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-thruk-reporting_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon-thruk_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu13.04/amd64/naemon_1.4.2_ubuntu13.04_amd64.deb

Install Naemon

sudo dpkg -i naemon*.deb

Install Nagios plugins

sudo apt-get install nagios-plugins

Change path to Nagios plugins

sudo vi /etc/naemon/resource.cfg

find $USER1$=/usr/lib/naemon/plugins

replace with $USER1$=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins

Restart services

sudo service naemon restart
sudo service apache2 restart

Ubuntu Server 12.10 Quantal Quetzal

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx apache2 libmysqlclient18 libapache2-mod-fcgid libfontconfig1 libgd2-xpm libjpeg62 libxpm4 xvfb

Download Naemon

cd ~/
mkdir naemon
cd naemon/
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-core-dbg_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-core_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-dev_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-livestatus_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-thruk-libs_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-thruk-reporting_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon-thruk_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.10/amd64/naemon_1.4.2_ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb

Install Naemon

sudo dpkg -i naemon*.deb

Install Nagios plugins

sudo apt-get install nagios-plugins

Change path to Nagios plugins

sudo vi /etc/naemon/resource.cfg

find $USER1$=/usr/lib/naemon/plugins

replace with $USER1$=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins

Restart services

sudo service naemon restart
sudo service apache2 restart

Ubuntu Server 12.04 Precise Pangolin

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx apache2 libapache2-mod-fcgid libfontconfig1 libgd2-xpm libjpeg62 libxpm4 xvfb libmysqlclient18

Download Naemon

cd ~/
mkdir naemon
cd naemon/
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-core-dbg_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-core_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-dev_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-livestatus_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-thruk-libs_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-thruk-reporting_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon-thruk_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu12.04/amd64/naemon_1.4.2_ubuntu12.04_amd64.deb

Install Naemon

sudo dpkg -i naemon*.deb

Install Nagios plugins

sudo apt-get install nagios-plugins

Change path to Nagios plugins

sudo vi /etc/naemon/resource.cfg

find $USER1$=/usr/lib/naemon/plugins

replace with $USER1$=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins

Restart services

sudo service naemon restart
sudo service apache2 restart

Ubuntu Server 10.04 Lucid Lynx

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx apache2 libapache2-mod-fcgid libfontconfig1 libgd2-xpm libjpeg62 libmysqlclient16 libxpm4 xvfb

Download Naemon

cd ~/
mkdir naemon
cd naemon/
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-core-dbg_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-core_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-dev_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-livestatus_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-thruk-libs_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-thruk-reporting_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon-thruk_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb
wget http://labs.consol.de/naemon/release/v1.4.2/ubuntu10.04/amd64/naemon_1.4.2_ubuntu10.04_amd64.deb

Install Naemon

sudo dpkg -i naemon*.deb

Install Nagios plugins

sudo apt-get install nagios-plugins

Change path to Nagios plugins

sudo vi /etc/naemon/resource.cfg

find $USER1$=/usr/lib/naemon/plugins

replace with $USER1$=/usr/lib/nagios/plugins

Restart services

sudo service naemon restart
sudo service apache2 restart

Change default password for Thruk

It’s most important to change your password to protect your site for unauthorized access

sudo htpasswd /etc/naemon/htpasswd admin

Login to the Web Interface

You should now be able to access the Naemon web interface at the URL below. You’ll be prompted for the username admin and password you specified earlier or admin if you did not change your password.

http://localhost/naemon/