Installing Zabbix 2.0.x on CentOS The Easy Way!

July 1, 2012 in General | 12 comments

This is an updated script to install Zabbix 2.0.x on CentOS/Red Hat 6. I have tested it on CentOS 6.2. The script was made for Zabbix 2.0.1, but if you modify the ZBX_VER variable in the script, it should work on any version in the 2.0 series. I have also made updates to the script based in feedback from the old versions.

Basically, the script tries to do a few things and assumes some things:

Only run this for NEW installations, you will lose data if you run on an existing installation
Run at your own risk
Installs Zabbix 2.0.x on CentOS 6
Do not corrupt an existing system
Be able to run the script over and over in the event that it errors
Be somewhat flexible
The database server, web server, and zabbix server all run on one box

Zabbix v2.0.x install script

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jose garcia on July 18, 2012 at 3:53 AM

thanks, man.

had to test this software and i am allergic to source code. works fine in 6.3.

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1. brendon on July 18, 2012 at 10:44 AM
  
  LOL …. allergic to source code. Heh
Ethan Ducre on July 24, 2012 at 11:47 AM

I deleted the tidbits in the script about checking for SELinux since I couldn’t seem to disable SELinux. After doing so, the script worked like a charm for me. Thank you for this Brendon.

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Zafer on July 25, 2012 at 6:52 AM

Thanks man
I was able to run it on centos 6.3 with minimal installation
you saved my hours!!

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Jay W on August 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM

You friggin’ rock! This script saved me hours of screwing with the source build manually!

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fara on August 16, 2012 at 3:33 AM

please teach me step-by step to run these script. am i download the zabbix first and where path i should starting the script …

im sorry .. i really zero about linux

i have installed centos 6.2 now, …

please help

thx ..

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Robson on September 2, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Thanks man.

Perfect implementation with centos 6.2 .

Regards.
Barreto, Robson

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soumitra kar on September 15, 2012 at 11:08 PM

You have done a great job. For some time now I thought of doing the same that is to automate the installation process. And when finally I started doing it, thought of checking if someone has already done it or not. Found your blog and tried it. Worked nicely. If someone comes to me asking for installing Zabbix 2.0, will sure tell your name. And I am going to use it needless to say. Once again, great job.

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pablo on September 26, 2012 at 12:08 PM

does it run on centos 5.5? y need zabbix 2.0 installed on it

cheers!

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1. brendon on September 28, 2012 at 4:38 PM
  
  Not sure about centos 5.5. You might want to use an old script if this doesn’t work. The old 1.8 zabbix install script was for 5.5 i think.
donnerdiebel on September 27, 2012 at 6:12 AM

What a timesaver! Thanks for sharing this

Take care and all the best,
Björn

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Jason on September 28, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Thanks it worked great on CentOS 6.3 minimal. I’m glad people take the time to make scripts and share them to others.

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