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    GLPI – P1 Install GLPI on Proxmox Full Step-by-Step Guide

    Installing GLPI on Ubuntu Server running inside Proxmox is a powerful way to deploy a complete open-source IT Asset Management and Helpdesk system.

    GLPI (Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique) allows you to manage:

    • 🖥 IT assets (computers, servers, devices)

    • 👤 Users and permissions

    • 🎫 Support tickets

    • 📦 Software inventory

    • 🔄 Automation and scheduled tasks

    In this tutorial, we walk through the full installation process step by step — from preparing the Ubuntu Server environment to configuring Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and deploying the GLPI web interface.

    By the end of this guide, you will have a fully functional GLPI system ready for daily IT operations.

    Whether you are a System Administrator, IT Technician, or Student, this guide will help you deploy a stable and production-ready GLPI environment.

    🧱 Step 1: Prepare the System Environment

    Set the hostname

     
    sudo hostnamectl set-hostname GLPI sudo nano /etc/hosts

    Set GLPI inside the hosts file.

    Reboot the server:

     
    sudo reboot now

    Set a Static IP (Netplan)

    Use a YAML file and apply configuration:

     
    sudo netplan apply

    Update the system

     
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

    Install required packages

     
    sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-bz2 php-soap php-apcu unzip wget -y

    🗄 Step 2: Configure MariaDB

    Create a SQL administrator root password:

     
    sudo mysql_secure_installation

    Follow the security prompts to harden your MariaDB installation.

    🛢 Step 3: Create Database and Administrator User

    Login to MySQL shell:

     
    sudo mysql

    Run the following commands:

     
    CREATE DATABASE glpidb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci; CREATE USER 'glpiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Abc@1234'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON glpidb.* TO 'glpiuser'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;

    📦 Step 4: Download and Extract GLPI

    #1 Download GLPI

    Official homepage:

    https://glpi-project.org/downloads/

    Move to /var/www/ directory and download:

     
    cd /var/www/ sudo wget https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases/download/10.0.18/glpi-10.0.18.tgz

    #2 Extract and set permissions

     
    sudo tar -xvzf glpi-10.0.18.tgz sudo chown -R www-data:www-data glpi sudo chmod -R 755 glpi

    🌐 Step 5: Configure Apache VirtualHost

    #1 Create VirtualHost configuration file

     
    sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/glpi.conf

    Paste the following content:

     
    <VirtualHost *:80> ServerAdmin http://192.168.16.248 DocumentRoot /var/www/glpi ServerName tsf.id.vn<Directory /var/www/glpi> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride All Require all granted </Directory>ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/glpi_error.log CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/glpi_access.log combined </VirtualHost>

    #2 Enable configuration

     
    sudo a2ensite glpi.conf sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo systemctl restart apache2

    #3 Disable default site

     
    sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf sudo a2ensite glpi.conf sudo systemctl reload apache2

    🖥 Step 6: Configure Web UI

    Access the server IP:

     
    192.168.16.248

    Database user:

     
    glpiuser / Abc@1234

    Default GLPI credentials:

     
    glpi / glpi

    🔐 Step 7: Secure and Complete Installation

    Remove installation folder

     
    sudo rm -rf /var/www/glpi/install

    (Optional) Configure Cron Job

    Edit crontab:

     
    sudo crontab -e

    Add the following line:

     
    */5 * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/glpi/front/cron.php

    Explanation

    • /usr/bin/php → PHP CLI execution binary
    • /var/www/glpi/front/cron.php → Main GLPI cron file

    This is GLPI’s internal cron system. It performs background tasks such as:

    • 📧 Automatically send/receive emails

    • 🔐 Synchronize LDAP (if configured)

    • 🔌 Execute plugins (e.g., FusionInventory)

    • 🧹 Clean temporary/redundant data

    • ⏱ Run scheduled tasks inside GLPI

    🎯 Conclusion

    You have successfully installed GLPI on Ubuntu Server inside Proxmox.

    Your environment now includes:

    ✅ Apache Web Server
    ✅ MariaDB Database
    ✅ PHP dependencies
    ✅ Secure database user
    ✅ VirtualHost configuration
    ✅ Cron automation
    ✅ Installation folder removed

    Your GLPI system is now ready for:

    • IT Asset Management

    • Helpdesk & Ticketing

    • Inventory Tracking

    • Enterprise IT operations

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