How to Install GLPI on CentOS 8

Install and configure GLPI on centOS 8; Through this tutorial, we will learn how to install and configure GLPI on CentOS 8.

How to Install GLPI on CentOS 8

Follow the following steps to install and configure GLPI on CentOS 8:

• Step 1 – Install LAMP Stack in CentOS 8
• Step 2 – Create a Database for GLPI
• Step 3 – Download the GLPI Installer
• Step 4 – Configure GLPI on CentOS 8
• Step 5 – Access GLPI Web Console

Step 1 – Install LAMP Stack in CentOS 8

First of all, execute the following command on terminal to update system package:

sudo dnf update

Then execute the following command on terminal to install the Apache webserver and MariaDB:

sudo dnf install httpd mariadb-server -y

Once the apache and mariaDB are installed, then execute the following command on terminal to start and enable the services:

sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start mariadb

Now, execute the following command on terminal to install PHP:

sudo dnf install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm 
sudo dnf module list php -y
sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.0 -y
sudo dnf install php php-{mbstring,mysqli,xml,cli,ldap,openssl,xmlrpc,pecl-apcu,zip,curl,gd,json,session,imap} -y

Step 2 – Create a Database for GLPI

Now, execute the following commands on terminal to create database for GLPI:

For login to mariaDB server:

sudo mysql -u root -p

For create a database and database user and grant all privileges on the database to the user:

> CREATE DATABASE glpidb;
> GRANT ALL ON  glpidb.* TO 'glpi_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'P@ssword321';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;

Step 3 – Install GLPI on CentOS 8

Execute the following wGet command on terminal to install GLPI on CentOS 8:

wget https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases/download/10.0.0/glpi-10.0.0.tgz

Then execute the following command on terminal to uncompress the tarball file to the webroot directory:

sudo tar -xvf  glpi-10.0.0.tgz -C /var/www/html/

And set the following ownership and permissions by executing the following command on terminal:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/glpi
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/glpi

Step 4 – Configure GLPI on CentOS 8

Execute the following command on terminal to create an Apache configuration file for GLPI in the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory:

sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/glpi.conf

Paste the following configuration. For the ServerName attribute, be sure to provide the server’s IP address or a registered domain name:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerName server-IP or FQDN
   DocumentRoot /var/www/html/glpi

   ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/glpi_error.log"
   CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/glpi_access.log" combined

   <Directory> /var/www/html/glpi/config>
           AllowOverride None
           Require all denied
   </Directory>

   <Directory> /var/www/html/glpi/files>
           AllowOverride None
           Require all denied
   </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit.

Execute the following command on terminal to set the following SELinux policies:

sudo dnf -y install policycoreutils-python-utils
sudo semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t "/var/www/html/glpi(/.*)?"
sudo restorecon -Rv /var/www/html/glpi
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5 – Access GLPI Web Console

Open the browser and visit the server’s IP or registered domain name and complete configuration.

Conclusion

Through this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure GLPI on CentOS 8.