Collectd-web: A User-Friendly Interface for Collectd

Collectd-web provides a sleek, intuitive, and customizable web interface for Collectd - the robust resource monitoring tool. Originally, Collectd's bundled frontend was designed only for testing, leaving its full potential untapped. Collectd-web bridges that gap by offering an efficient, user-centered experience for monitoring system statistics.

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Features

Intuitive Dashboard: Easily visualize system statistics with a responsive design.
Customizable Interface: Adjust the display to highlight the data that matters to you.
Quick Deployment: Launch the built-in, standalone web server with minimal setup.
Efficient Monitoring: Optimized for performance and usability in monitoring diverse systems.

Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing Collectd-web, please ensure:

Directory Structure: Organize your files so that each host’s data resides in its own sub-directory named after the host.
```
/etc/collectd/collectd-web/localhost/
```
Python 3.6+ Requirement: The standalone web server requires Python version 3.6 or higher.

Configuration

After setting up your directories, create a configuration file to define your data directory. For example, create /etc/collectd/collection.conf with the following content:

datadir: "/etc/collectd/collectd-web/"

Debian-based Installation

To install collectd-web, download the latest .deb package from the GitHub Releases page.

Find the Latest Release
Navigate to the collectd-web Releases page.

Download the .deb File
You can manually download or use the following command:

wget $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/httpdss/collectd-web/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*\.deb" | cut -d '"' -f 4)

Install the Package
```
sudo dpkg -i collectd-web*.deb
```
Resolve Dependencies (if needed)
```
sudo apt-get install -f
```
Start the Service
```
sudo service collectd-web start
```

Usage

Standalone Server

To start the Collectd-web standalone server, simply run:

sudo service collectd-web start

Once running, open your web browser and navigate to the provided address (typically http://localhost:8888) to begin monitoring your systems.

Nginx Configuration

Check the Nginx configuration for setting up Collectd-web with Nginx.

Apache Configuration

Add these lines to your apache vhost configuration:


Alias /collectd-web/collectd-web /path/to/vhost/httdocs/collectd-web

  Options +ExecCGI +FollowSymLinks
  AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl

License

Collectd-web is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. For full license details, please refer to the LICENSE file.

Funding

If you find Collectd-web useful, please consider supporting its development. Donations can be made via PayPal. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community. For details on how to get involved, please see our CONTRIBUTING.md.

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