Ubuntu 8.10 Server…a Good Choice.
Written by mike from http://beginlinux.com on November 28th, 2008 | 6 CommentsThe Ubuntu 8.10 server is an especially good choice for services that are based in the Ubuntu repository. Ease of use is one of the main interests in the Ubuntu 8.10 server so administrators tend to look at Ubuntu not only because this is a staple of the Ubuntu Desktop but the server version has been known for ease of setup. Here is a good example.
Nagios has been a curse for anyone that was going to set up and monitor servers. Nagios 2 was hard to configure and frustrating to maintain. However, Ubuntu 8.10 provides Nagios 3 in the repository so that it is easy to set up:
sudo apt-get install nagios3
This may not seem like much but the fact is the install is extremely easy to do and get Nagios 3 up and running. Here is a few links for Nagios to make the point:
Nagios 3 Install on Ubuntu 8.10
Monitor Web Services on Nagios
Monitor Mail Servers with Nagios
Having tried to install Nagios on several other distributions it is clear that Ubuntu is a leader for some of the cutting edge products that administrators will want to use. One of the places that Ubuntu shines is with Nagios 3. One word of caution, you will want to check the above articles for the install a Ubuntu has a tendency to change the install process from the default. So if you read the Nagios 3 directions on their web site you will find that they do not apply directly to Ubuntu.
The Ubuntu server gradually is becoming more robust and full featured. I am still frustrated that I have to download and install ACLs, RAID tools and LVM2 on a server. I really think these should be installed by default as administrators really are looking for these features. Now, they are in the repository and they are easy to install but it is just one more thing to do.
I have setup my Nagios 3 server with Ubuntu 8.10 and teach classes with Ubuntu 8.10 for Nagios just because it is so easy to do. Administrators are not looking for hassles, they are looking for solid solutions to real problems and this application of Nagios is certainly one of those solutions.
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Ubuntu is a great choice for many options when it comes to servers.
Tags: nagios, nagios 3, ubuntu 8.10, ubuntu training
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
[...] a staple of the Ubuntu Desktop but the server version has been known for ease of setup. Read more here Nagios has been a curse for anyone that was going to set up and monitor servers. Nagios 2 was hard [...]
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
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December 3rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
“Nagios has been a curse for anyone that was going to set up and monitor servers. Nagios 2 was hard to configure and frustrating to maintain. However, Ubuntu 8.10 provides Nagios 3 in the repository so that it is easy to set up:
sudo apt-get install nagios3″
Well ubuntu is not the only one. Eg. Debian has nagios 3 too in the official repository. This is how you can install it:
# apt-get install nagios 3
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
“Having tried to install Nagios on several other distributions it is clear that Ubuntu is a leader for some of the cutting edge products that administrators will want to use. ”
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That’s bullshit. Did you even try Debian? As I said in my previous message just do this on Debian:
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# apt-get install nagios3
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Small clarification. nagios3 is in the official Debian repository for the Debian 5.0 Lenny which will be the next stable release. Lenny will be released soon. If you use current stable, Debian 4.0 Etch, then nagios3 for it is in the backports.org repository.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:24 am
is not a surprise. if it works in ubuntu should work in Debian.
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