How to Install Monit on POP! OS Latest

Monit is a free and open-source monitoring tool that can help you keep track of your system resources, services, and network connections. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install Monit on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A terminal emulator installed on your system.

Step 1 - Update the system

Start by updating the system packages to their latest versions. This ensures that you have the newest package lists, security updates, and bug fixes.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2 - Download Monit

Visit the Monit website (https://mmonit.com/monit/#download), download the latest version, and save it in your system's downloads directory.

For example:

wget https://mmonit.com/monit/dist/monit-5.28.0.tar.gz -P ~/Downloads

Step 3 - Extract the archive

Once downloaded, navigate to the downloads directory and extract the Monit archive.

cd ~/Downloads
tar -xzf monit-5.28.0.tar.gz

Step 4 - Build and Install Monit

Navigate to the extracted directory and use the following commands to build and install Monit into the system.

cd monit-5.28.0
./configure --without-pam
make && sudo make install

Note: The --without-pam flag is used to disable PAM support in Monit.

Step 5 - Verify the Installation

After the installation, you can verify the Monit version and configuration by running the following commands:

sudo monit --version
sudo monit --help

You've successfully installed Monit on POP! OS Latest by following this tutorial.

Have a great time monitoring your services and resources with Monit!