How To Install nagvis on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nagvis on Ubuntu 22.04. nagvis is visualization addon for Nagios or Icinga

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nagvis on Ubuntu 22.04.

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 Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 22.04

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 Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nagvis

Remove nagvis Configurations and Data

To remove nagvis configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nagvis package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.