Zabbix 7.0 LTS on Ubuntu 24.04 Server
Automated installer for Zabbix 7.0 LTS (Server + Web UI + Agent) on Ubuntu 24.04.
This is not a demo stack — it deploys a production monitoring platform with Nginx, PHP-FPM, and MariaDB/MySQL support.
Socket authentication is detected automatically. No manual SQL typing. No UI-wizard guesswork.
Set your domain → run the installer → log into Zabbix.
Requirements
You must already have:
✔ Nginx running
✔ PHP-FPM running
✔ MariaDB/MySQL installed
✔ Root access (script checks and exits if missing)
If you’re missing components:
Download
git clone https://git.x-files.dk/network/zabbix-ubuntu.git
cd zabbix-ubuntu
Install
sudo ./zabbixinstall -n <domain> -p <zabbixdbpassword>
Socket auth (default Ubuntu) — simplest mode:
sudo ./zabbixinstall -n zabbix.example.com -p ZabbixPass123
Password authentication:
sudo ./zabbixinstall -n zabbix.example.com -p ZabbixPass123 -a root -m rootpwd
sudo ./zabbixinstall -n zabbix.example.com -p ZabbixPass123 -a admin -m adminpwd
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-n domain |
Required — hostname used for nginx + UI access |
-p password |
Required — DB password for Zabbix user |
-a username |
DB admin (default root) |
-m password |
Required only without socket auth |
-h, --help |
Displays mode-aware help screen |
What the Installer Does
✔ Installs Zabbix 7.0 LTS packages
✔ Creates DB + user securely with utf8mb4
✔ Detects socket vs password auth automatically
✔ Imports schema — no UI import required
✔ Generates nginx host config in /etc/nginx/conf.d/
✔ Pulls nginx-snippets repo for TLS & caching support
✔ Enables + starts Zabbix server + agent
✔ Can be safely re-run — existing DB intact
First Login
Open:
http://<domain>
Default admin access:
| User | Password |
|---|---|
| Admin | zabbix |
If socket auth NOT detected, UI login must use:
DB Host = 127.0.0.1
Entering localhost will fail.
File Paths
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
/etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf |
Main server configuration |
/usr/share/zabbix-sql-scripts/mysql/server.sql.gz |
Schema imported automatically |
/etc/nginx/conf.d/<domain>.conf |
Web server config |
/etc/nginx/nginx-snippets/ |
Shared reusable config modules |
HTTPS + TLS
443 host file available:
https://git.x-files.dk/webserver/nginx-snippets/src/branch/main/hostfiles/zabbix.443.conf
Caching options included but disabled until uncommented:
# include cache-open-files.conf;
# include cache-js-css.conf;
# include cache-statics.conf;
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| UI install fails | Socket disabled + used localhost | Replace with 127.0.0.1 |
| DB creation denied | No socket auth detected | Re-run with -m (and -a optional) |
| PHP errors | Wrong PHP-FPM version | systemctl status php*-fpm |
| Nginx restart fails | Config syntax error | Run nginx -t |
More Information
More guides and documentation can be found on wiki.x-files.dk
License
Licensed under the MIT License.