How to Install Checkmk on Elementary OS

Checkmk is an easy to use monitoring solution that provides real-time insights to your infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Checkmk on Elementary OS.

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before we install Checkmk, we need to ensure that Elementary OS is up to date by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Checkmk requires several dependencies to be installed. We will install these prerequisites by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install xinetd libapache2-mod-fcgid libapache2-mod-php libapache2-mod-wsgi libapache2-mod-python libapache2-mod-perl2 rrdtool snmp smbclient fping

Step 3: Download Checkmk

Now that the prerequisites are installed, we can download the Checkmk package from their website by running the following command:

wget -O check-mk-raw-1.6.0p16_0.xenial_amd64.deb https://files.checkmk.com/1.6.0p16/check-mk-raw-1.6.0p16_0.xenial_amd64.deb

Keep in mind that the version number may vary.

Step 4: Install Checkmk

Once the file has downloaded, you can install Checkmk by running the following command:

sudo dpkg -i check-mk-raw-1.6.0p16_0.xenial_amd64.deb

Make sure to replace the package name if you downloaded a different version.

Step 5: Verify the Installation

Finally, we can confirm that Checkmk is installed correctly by accessing the web interface. In your browser, navigate to http://localhost/check_mk/ and you should be greeted with the Checkmk login screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Checkmk on Elementary OS.