How To Install djagios on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install djagios on Ubuntu 18.04. djagios is tool to help configure nagios written in Django

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install djagios on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is djagios

djagios is:

Djagios is an open source Nagios web based configuration tool with a complete Python Nagios API.

The main goal of the tool was to make Nagios usable for non-Nagios admins. The initial install and configuration would have to be done by Nagios administrators. But once done ordinary users can add servers, appliances, devices, services themselves.

There are three methods to install djagios on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install djagios Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install djagios using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install djagios

Install djagios Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install djagios using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install djagios

Install djagios Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install djagios using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install djagios

How To Uninstall djagios on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the djagios package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove djagios

Uninstall djagios And Its Dependencies

To uninstall djagios and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove djagios

Remove djagios Configurations and Data

To remove djagios configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge djagios

Remove djagios configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove djagios configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge djagios

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install djagios package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.