How to Install StatPing.ng on Linux Mint

Introduction

StatPing.ng is an open-source tool designed to monitor your applications and services. It provides real-time monitoring for your resources, with alerts and notifications when issues are detected. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of StatPing.ng on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of StatPing.ng, make sure your system has:

• Linux Mint Latest installed
• curl installed
• git installed

Step 1: Install Docker

Docker is required to run StatPing.ng on your Linux Mint system. Follow these commands to install Docker:

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh

Once Docker is installed, start the Docker service:

sudo systemctl start docker

Verify that Docker is running by running:

sudo systemctl status docker

Step 2: Install Docker Compose

Docker Compose is used to start and stop Docker containers. Run the following commands to install Docker Compose:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Verify that Docker Compose is installed by running:

docker-compose --version

Step 3: Clone the StatPing.ng Repository

Clone the StatPing.ng repository to your local system:

git clone https://github.com/statping-ng/statping-ng.git

Step 4: Configure StatPing.ng

After cloning the repository, navigate to the cloned repository:

cd statping-ng

Create a new file named .env and set the environment variables required for StatPing.ng:

nano .env

Add the following lines to the .env file:

MYSQL_USER=<database_username>
MYSQL_PASSWORD=<database_password>
MYSQL_HOST=db
MYSQL_DATABASE=<database_name>

Replace <database_username>, <database_password>, and <database_name> with your own values.

Save and close the .env file.

Step 5: Start StatPing.ng

After configuring StatPing.ng, start the StatPing.ng application using Docker Compose:

docker-compose up -d

This will download the required images and start the StatPing.ng application.

To verify that StatPing.ng is running, run the following command:

docker ps

This should display a list of running containers, with the StatPing.ng container listed.

Step 6: Access the StatPing.ng Web Interface

StatPing.ng is running on port 8080 by default. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the StatPing.ng web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install StatPing.ng on Linux Mint Latest. You have also learned how to configure StatPing.ng and access the web interface. StatPing.ng is a powerful tool that can help you monitor your applications and services effectively.