Tutorial: How to Install Snipe IT on Fedora CoreOS

Introduction

Snipe IT is a powerful open-source IT asset management system that enables businesses to track and manage their IT assets effectively. Fedora CoreOS is an open-source operating system that provides secure, automated, and reliable updates for containers and hosts. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps for installing Snipe IT on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or virtual machine running Fedora CoreOS latest version.
• A sudo user with root privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Docker

Snipe IT is a web-based application that runs on Docker containers. Therefore, the first step is to install Docker on Fedora CoreOS latest version. Follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your Fedora CoreOS server or virtual machine as the sudo user.

2. Install Docker by running the following commands:

   $ sudo rpm-ostree install docker
   

3. Start the Docker service by running the following command:

   $ sudo systemctl start docker
   

4. Verify that Docker is running by running the following command:

   $ sudo docker info
   

Step 2: Install Snipe IT

After installing Docker, the next step is to install Snipe IT as a Docker container. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new directory for the Snipe IT configuration files by running the following command:

   $ sudo mkdir -p /opt/snipe-it
   

2. Change the ownership of the new directory to the current user by running the following command:

   $ sudo chown $USER:$USER /opt/snipe-it
   

3. Clone the Snipe IT Docker image repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it-docker.git /opt/snipe-it
   

4. Change the directory to the newly cloned repository:

   $ cd /opt/snipe-it
   

5. Modify the environment file (.env) with your settings. This file contains the configuration settings for the container environment.

   • Create a copy of the default environment file:

     $ cp .env.example .env
     

   • Edit the copied .env file with your settings:

     $ nano .env
     

   • Update the following settings:

     DB_HOST=db
     DB_DATABASE=snipeit
     DB_USERNAME=snipeituser
     DB_PASSWORD=strongpassword
     APP_KEY=ThisIsaSecretKey
     

     Replace the values of DB_PASSWORD and APP_KEY with your desired values.

6. Create a new network for the Snipe IT container by running the following command:

   $ sudo docker network create snipe-it
   

7. Start the Snipe IT container by running the following command:

   $ sudo docker-compose up -d
   

8. Wait for the Snipe IT container to start. You can verify that the container is running by running the following command:

   $ sudo docker ps
   

   The output should show a container with the name snipe-it.

9. Access the Snipe IT web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<your-server-ip>:8000. The default username and password are admin and password, respectively.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Snipe IT on Fedora CoreOS. With Snipe IT, you can monitor and manage your IT assets effectively.