I am looking to install xmon on our linux server, however, our SA's will not give me root to install it. Can I install xymon without root and get it up and running? If so, is there an installation manual that I can see.
When I used BigBrother, I installed everything using root and could not do it otherwise, I wonder if it is possible to install Xymon without the use of root.
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 7:04 PM, LOZOVSKY, DANIEL L <dl1025 at att.com> wrote:
I am looking to install xmon on our linux server, however, our SA's will not give me root to install it. Can I install xymon without root and get it up and running? If so, is there an installation manual that I can see.
you could convince your SA to install xymon client pkg for your linux distro. there is also a xymon server pkg for your distro.
you could download and install the client on your ~/xymon dir as well. installing the xymon server would be complicated with all those dependency libraries.
details to build a xymon server: http://xymon.com/xymon/help/install.html
When I used BigBrother, I installed everything using root and could not do it otherwise, I wonder if it is possible to install Xymon without the use of root.
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If you mean Xymon client it will be no big deal. I never used a priviledged user for BigBrother or Xymon client, not for installation nor elsewhere (one of the main advantages of Xymon!). Once a user for the client is added by the Unix admins (usually group other) with a home dir, I can install the client.
I created an install script to
- copy all neccessary dirs via scp to the client, and
- create a cronjob to check if the client is up. If not, it will start the client,
- copy the ssh keys for keybased authentification (makes it a lot more easier to administer the clients).
Thus I don't need extra rights to insert a start-script in init.d or so, and the system will not be modified in core components/libraries/whatever. This is a lot more foolproof and makes the SA's happier.
Norbert
From: "LOZOVSKY, DANIEL L" <dl1025 at att.com> To: "xymon at xymon.com" <xymon at xymon.com>, Date: 02/19/2013 07:22 AM Subject: [Xymon] Questions regarding installation of Xymon Sent by: xymon-bounces at xymon.com
I am looking to install xmon on our linux server, however, our SA's will not give me root to install it. Can I install xymon without root and get it up and running? If so, is there an installation manual that I can see.
When I used BigBrother, I installed everything using root and could not do it otherwise, I wonder if it is possible to install Xymon without the use of root.
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
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