How To Install nagvis on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nagvis on Debian 10.
What is nagvis
nagvis is:
NagVis can be used to visualize Nagios or Icinga data, for instance to display network traffic or IT services such as email.
Its key features are:
- Display of single hosts or services;
- Representation of a host dependent on the state of its services;
- Visualization of complete host- or servicegroups with one icon;
- Organization of hosts/services/groups into Sub-Map icons;
- Graphical representation of complete IT systems.
There are three methods to install nagvis on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nagvis Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nagvis using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nagvis
Install nagvis Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nagvis using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nagvis
Install nagvis 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install nagvis using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nagvis
How To Uninstall nagvis on Debian 10
To uninstall only the nagvis package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nagvis
Uninstall nagvis And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nagvis and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nagvis
Remove nagvis Configurations and Data
To remove nagvis configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nagvis
Remove nagvis configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nagvis configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nagvis
Dependencies
nagvis have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nagvis package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.