Ubuntu / Debian Linux: Install Monit Linux Server Monitoring Utility

To install the Monit Linux server monitoring utility on an Ubuntu or Debian system, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Add the Monit repository to your system. Monit is not included in the default package repositories for Ubuntu or Debian, so you will need to add the Monit repository to your system. To do this, create a new file at /etc/apt/sources.list.d/monit.list with the following contents:

deb https://mmonit.com/monit/stable/debian stable-jessie main

2. Download and install the Monit signing key. Monit uses a signing key to verify the authenticity of its packages. To install the signing key, run the following command:

wget -O - https://mmonit.com/monit/dist/monit-stable.asc | apt-key add -

3. Update the package list. Run the following command to update the package list and make the Monit packages available for installation:

apt-get update

4. Install Monit. To install Monit, run the following command:

apt-get install monit

This will install Monit and all of its dependencies.

5. Configure Monit. After Monit is installed, you will need to configure it to monitor the services and resources that you want to monitor. You can do this by editing the /etc/monit/monitrc configuration file and adding rules for the services and resources that you want to monitor.

6. Start Monit. After you have configured Monit, you can start the Monit daemon by running the following command:

systemctl start monit

You can also configure Monit to start automatically when the system boots by running the following command:

systemctl enable monit

That's it! Monit is now installed and configured on your Ubuntu or Debian system. You can use the monit command to manage and monitor your services and resources. For more information on using Monit, you can refer to the Monit documentation or the Monit user's guide.