How to install PhpSysInfo on NetBSD

PhpSysInfo is a web-based system monitoring tool that displays information about your system hardware and software configuration. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install PhpSysInfo on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that your NetBSD system meets the following prerequisites:

• NetBSD 9.1 or later version
• Root access or user with sudo privileges
• Apache or Nginx web server installed
• PHP 7.3 or later installed

Step 1 - Install required software packages

The first step is to install the required software packages for PhpSysInfo. Open up a terminal or SSH into your NetBSD system and type the following command:

sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install unzip php73-gd php73-curl php73-zlib

This command will update your package repositories and install the necessary packages for PhpSysInfo.

Step 2 - Download PhpSysInfo

Next, you need to download the latest version of PhpSysInfo from their official website. You can use the following command to download and extract the PhpSysInfo archive:

wget https://github.com/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip

This command will download and extract the PhpSysInfo archive to your current working directory.

Step 3 - Move the PhpSysInfo files to your web directory

After extracting the archive, you need to move the PhpSysInfo files to your web directory. The default location for Apache on NetBSD is /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs, and for Nginx is /usr/pkg/share/nginx/html.

sudo mv phpsysinfo-master/ /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/phpsysinfo

This command will move the extracted PhpSysInfo files to your Apache web directory.

Step 4 - Configure Apache or Nginx

The next step is to configure your web server to serve the PhpSysInfo files. Choose the appropriate configuration file based on your web server:

Apache configuration

If you are using Apache as your web server, create a new configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/conf.d/phpsysinfo.conf

And add the following lines to the file:

Alias /phpsysinfo /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/phpsysinfo
<Directory /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/phpsysinfo>
  Options FollowSymLinks
  AllowOverride None
  Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Nginx configuration

If you are using Nginx as your web server, create a new configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/conf.d/phpsysinfo.conf

And add the following lines to the file:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name your_domain.com;

  location /phpsysinfo {
    root /usr/pkg/share/nginx/html;
    index index.php;
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
  }

  location ~ \.php$ {
    include fastcgi_params;
    fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
    fastcgi_index index.php;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
  }
}

Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name. Save and close the file.

Step 5 - Restart Apache or Nginx

Finally, restart your web server to apply the changes you made to the configuration file.

Apache

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Nginx

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6 - Test PhpSysInfo

Open up a web browser and go to http://your_domain.com/phpsysinfo. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the PhpSysInfo dashboard with information about your system's hardware and software configuration.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured PhpSysInfo on your NetBSD system.