Installing ARRCON on EndeavourOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install ARRCON on EndeavourOS Latest. ARRCON is a tool used for managing Apache reverse proxy configurations.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, we need to ensure our system meets the following prerequisites:

• A working installation of EndeavourOS Latest
• Apache web server and PHP installed
• Git installed

Step 1 - Install Git

ARRCON is hosted on GitHub, so we need to install Git so we can clone the repository. To install Git, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2 - Clone the ARRCON repository

After installing Git, we can now clone the ARRCON repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/radj307/ARRCON.git

This will create a directory called ARRCON with all the necessary files and folders.

Step 3 - Configure Apache

ARRCON requires an Apache virtual host to function properly. To set up a virtual host, create a new configuration file in the /etc/httpd/conf/extra directory. We will name ours arrcon.conf, but you can use any name you like.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/arrcon.conf

In the file, paste the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/ARRCON/"
    ServerName arrcon.example.com
    <Directory "/path/to/ARRCON/">
        Options +Indexes +FollowSymlinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/arrcon.example.com-error_log"
    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/arrcon.example.com-access_log" common
</VirtualHost>

Be sure to replace /path/to/ARRCON/ with the absolute path to your ARRCON directory, and arrcon.example.com with the domain name you want to use for your installation.

Once you have made the necessary changes, save the file and exit the editor.

Step 4 - Enable the virtual host

Next, we need to enable the virtual host we just created. To do so, create a symbolic link in the /etc/httpd/conf/sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/httpd/conf/extra/arrcon.conf /etc/httpd/conf/sites-enabled/arrcon.conf

Step 5 - Test the configuration

Before we restart Apache, we should test our configuration to make sure there are no syntax errors. Run the following command:

sudo apachectl configtest

If there are no errors, you should see the following message: Syntax OK. If there are errors, review your configuration files and correct any syntax errors.

Step 6 - Restart Apache

If the configuration test was successful, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 7 - Open ARRCON in a web browser

ARRCON should now be accessible in a web browser at the domain name you specified in your virtual host configuration.

In your browser, navigate to http://arrcon.example.com (replacing arrcon.example.com with your own domain name). You should see the ARRCON login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install ARRCON on EndeavourOS Latest. With ARRCON installed, you can easily manage Apache reverse proxy configurations through a simple web interface.