Introduction
Supervisor is a process control system that allows you to monitor and manage processes on UNIX-like operating systems. To install supervisor please follow the below steps.
Prerequisites
- A UNIX-like operating system (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian).
- Root or sudo access to the system.
- Apache web server installed.
Steps
Step 1: Installing Supervisor
First, you need to install Supervisor using the package manager. Open a terminal and execute the following command:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install supervisor
Step 2: Configuring Supervisor’s Web Interface
To enable Supervisor’s web interface, you need to edit the Supervisor’s main configuration file:
$ sudo nano /etc/supervisor/supervisord.conf
Add the following lines to enable the HTTP server and set up authentication:
[inet_http_server]
port=*:9001
username=admin
password=admin@321
Save and close the file.
Step 3: Starting and Updating Supervisor
Reload Supervisor to apply the new configurations and start the service:
$ sudo supervisorctl reread
$ sudo supervisorctl update
$ sudo supervisorctl start apache_monitor
You can now access the Supervisor web interface by navigating to http://<your_server_ip>:9001 in your web browser. Log in using the credentials admin and admin@321.
Conclusion
In this guide, you have successfully installed Supervisor and set up Supervisor’s web interface for easier management.