Hello all. I would like to install Zabbix on my Almalinux 9 server that already has active websites served via Apache and has mysql databases as well. I have looked over the dependencies for it and all are installed already. What I am trying to figure out is if I run the install, will it overwrite or try to reinstall Apache and mysql? I cant have that happen so looking for guidance. How to install Zabbix without apache and mysql so I can setup configs myself. Please advise and much appreciated for the help.
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No, it will not destroy your database or break your Apache config. On Debian-based systems at least, the Zabbix-specific Apache config is a .conf fragment which gets included by the Apache service into the running configuration. So rolling back any change is simply a matter of moving the zabbix.conf Apache file.Last edited by troffasky; 04-11-2025, 11:54. -
To add to what troffasky said:
There is no “big installer” that will overwrite your existing Apache/MySQL. On AlmaLinux 9 Zabbix is just a set of RPM packages you choose what to install with dnf.
If Apache and MariaDB/MySQL are already installed and running, installing Zabbix packages will:
- not remove or recreate your existing virtual hosts
- not touch existing databases you only create a new DB for Zabbix yourself
Official Zabbix documentation: https://www.zabbix.com/documentation..._from_packages
So: using the official 7.4 AlmaLinux 9 packages and installing only the needed components will not overwrite your existing websites or databases, you just add Zabbix on top.Comment
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