HOWTO Install Zabbix 1.4.1 on Freebsd 6.2

[treyh]

Packages

I didn't know they had upgraded that package, thats cool.

I have successfully installed from packages but it took a long long time!

If I remember, I did a pkg_add -r zabbix and it installed everything required like apache, php but it did not install net-snmp.

If I get a chance, I'm super busy I'll try to install from packages and post a howto in the wiki. I wrote the current source install wiki

[NOB]

The link in the wiki requires compiling from source, which I want to avoid. I know that zabbix-1.4.1 is available as a package. So what I'd like to know is the sequence of pkg_add -r steps, and the editing of which config files, etc. will get me a Zabbix install.

If it is not possible to install Zabbix completely via packages, I won't be able to convince by boss to use FreeBSD and evaluate the Zabbix product.

You are right. I'm trying to setup a list of packages needed.
If you want to repeat the installation, e.g. after a harddisk crash, etc.
it's the easiest way to get running again.

However, I had to definitely compile PHP myself.
The port did not include libxml (necessary for the XML import/export) and
support for mysql/pgsql.

I did use some additional packages available only via the Internet (not all
packages fit on the two CDs), e.g. fping, net-snmp, etc.
But created postgresql (you want the latest version) from the ports and
PHP (restarted "configure" with my additional options).

Regards,

Norbert.

FreeBSD 6.2, Apache 2.2.4, PHP 5.2.1, Postgresql 8.2.4, Zabbix 1.4.2

[sheryshery]

good

this article is short and readble ,i do it secussful! thx!

[treyh]

need update?

does the guide on the wiki still work for zabbix 1.4.4 and freebsd 6.2?

if so, I will probably wait until freebsd 7.0 comes out to update it again