How to Install Zabbix on Arch Linux – Step by step

Installing

2. 2. Installing

   Now to Install Zabbix on Arch Linux
   Server with PostgreSQL DB:

   sudo pacman -S zabbix-server-pgsql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-agent

   Alternatively, for a MySQL/MariaDB setup use:

   sudo pacman -S zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-agent

3. 3. Making DB

   Again Creating Zabbix PostgreSQL Database.

   sudo -iu postgres

   createuser --pwprompt zabbix; createdb -O zabbix zabbix; exit

   Then Import the Database Schema:

   zcat /usr/share/zabbix-server-pgsql/schema.sql.gz | psql -U zabbix zabbix; zcat /usr/share/zabbix-server-pgsql/images.sql.gz | psql -U zabbix zabbix; zcat /usr/share/zabbix-server-pgsql/data.sql.gz | psql -U zabbix zabbix

4. 4. Editing Configuration

   Next Edit Zabbix Server Configuration File.

   sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf

   Set the same password you chose before:

   DBHost=localhost
   DBName=zabbix
   DBUser=zabbix
   DBPassword=[zabbix_password]

   Simply set your custom [zabbix_password] and save (Ctrl+x → y → Enter).

5. 5. Editing Frontend Config

   Now to Edit Zabbix Apache Frontend Configuration.

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/zabbix.conf

   Uncomment and set your timezone like:

   php_value date.timezone Europe/Oslo

   Adjust the Timezone for your location.

6. 6. Starting Server

   To Enable and Start Zabbix Services
   Run:

   sudo systemctl enable --now zabbix-server zabbix-agent httpd php-fpm

   Then check everything is running:

   sudo systemctl status zabbix-server

7. 7. Getting Started

   Now open your Browser and go to:

   http://localhost/zabbix

   Follow the Web Installer to complete the setup.

   Zabbix Getting Started Docs

   Zabbix Quick Start