How to Install Kibitzr on Ubuntu Server Latest

Kibitzr is an open-source tool that helps monitor websites and track changes. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Kibitzr on Ubuntu Server latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you must ensure that your server is up to date and contains the latest software packages. To do this, execute the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 1: Install Python

Kibitzr is written in Python, so we need to install it on our system. To do this, execute the following command:

sudo apt install python

Step 2: Install Pip Package Manager

Kibitzr relies on the Pip package manager for installing and managing its dependencies. Install it by executing the following command:

sudo apt install python-pip

Step 3: Install Kibitzr

Now that we have Python and Pip installed, we can proceed to install Kibitzr. We can install Kibitzr by running the following command:

sudo pip install kibitzr

Step 4: Configure Kibitzr

After installation, we need to configure Kibitzr to start monitoring websites.

  1. Create a directory where we will store our configuration file. Let's create a directory called kibitzr in our home directory by executing the following command:

mkdir ~/kibitzr

  1. Navigate to the newly created directory by executing the following command:

cd ~/kibitzr

  1. Create a Kibitzr configuration file by executing the following command:

kibitzr init

  1. Edit the Kibitzr configuration file by executing the following command:

nano kibitzr.yml

  1. Add the websites or URLs that you want to monitor, along with the desired interval and notification settings.

  2. Once you've finished editing the file, save and close it.

Step 5: Run Kibitzr

To run Kibitzr, we need to use the following command:

kibitzr watch

This command will start Kibitzr and begin monitoring the websites we've added to our configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Kibitzr on your Ubuntu Server.