How to install OPSI on NixOS

OPSI is open source software for managing clients and servers in a Windows and Linux environment. You can use it to manage software packages, hardware, and monitoring.

In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of OPSI on NixOS, version 21.05.

Step 1: Update System

The first step in installing OPSI is to make sure that your system is up to date. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install OPSI, we need to install several packages. Use the following command to install them:

sudo nix-env -i openssl perl perlPackages.DBI perlPackages.DBD-mysql libmysqlclient libicu libicu-dev pyOpenSSL net-tools apachehttpd apachehttpd-mod_ssl ruby rubyGem-haml rubyGem-rack

Step 3: Download OPSI

Download the latest version of OPSI from the official website http://download.uib.de/opsi4.2.x/Opsi-Linux-Server/opsi-server_4.2.2-1_all.deb using the following command:

wget http://download.uib.de/opsi4.2.x/Opsi-Linux-Server/opsi-server_4.2.2-1_all.deb

Step 4: Install OPSI

Now that we have downloaded the OPSI package, we can install it using the following command:

sudo dpkg -i opsi-server_4.2.2-1_all.deb

Step 5: Configure OPSI

Edit the opsi.conf file located at /etc/opsi/opsi.conf and update the following lines with your own values:

[mysql]
mysqlServer = yourmysqlserver.domain.com
mysqlUser = yourmysqluser
mysqlPassword = yourmysqlpassword
mysqlDatabase = opsi

[fileService]
repositoryBase = /var/lib/opsi/repository

Step 6: Start OPSI Services

Start the OPSI services using the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/opsi-admin-server start
sudo /etc/init.d/opsi-configed start
sudo /etc/init.d/opsi-depot-server start

Step 7: Access OPSI

OPSI is now installed and running with the default settings. You can access it through the following URL:

https://yourserver.domain.com/opsi/

Conclusion

OPSI is now installed and running on your NixOS system. You can use it to manage software packages, hardware, and monitoring in a Windows and Linux environment.