How to Install Linux Dash on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Linux Dash, a web-based dashboard for monitoring Linux servers, on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

First, we need to install the Apache web server and PHP. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php

Step 2: Install Git

Next, we need to install Git. Git is a version control system that we will use to download Linux Dash from GitHub. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 3: Clone Linux Dash

Now, we need to clone Linux Dash from its GitHub repository. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo git clone https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.git /var/www/html/linux-dash

This will clone the Linux Dash repository to the /var/www/html/linux-dash directory.

Step 4: Configure Apache

We need to configure Apache to serve Linux Dash. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

This will open the Apache configuration file for editing. Insert the following lines into the file:

Alias /linux-dash "/var/www/html/linux-dash/public"
<Directory "/var/www/html/linux-dash/public">
   AllowOverride All
   Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the file and exit the editor. Then, restart Apache by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Test Linux Dash

Now, we can test Linux Dash by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost/linux-dash. Linux Dash should now be displayed in the browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Linux Dash on Linux Mint. We installed Apache and PHP, cloned Linux Dash from its GitHub repository, configured Apache, and tested the installation. Linux Dash is now ready to use for monitoring Linux servers.