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Learn How to Deploy BlueOnyx on AlmaLinux VPS! This article provides a guide for how to deploy BlueOnyx on AlmaLinux VPS. What is BlueOnyx? BlueOnyx is an open-source web hosting control panel for Linux servers, designed to simplify server and website management through a browser-based interface. It provides: Centralized administration of websites, domains, users, and email Built-in services such as Apache/Nginx, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, DNS, FTP, and mail Multi-tenant hosting support (admin, reseller, site owner roles) Modular architecture with add-ons and updates A lightweight alternative to commercial panels like cPanel or Plesk BlueOnyx is commonly deployed on RHEL-compatible systems (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux) and is popular in educational, SMB, and cost-sensitive hosting environments. How to Deploy BlueOnyx on AlmaLinux VPS To deploy BlueOnyx on AlmaLinux VPS, follow the steps below: Prerequisites VPS Requirements OS: AlmaLinux 8 or AlmaLinux 9 (minimal install recommended) RAM: 2 GB minimum (4 GB recommended) Disk: 20 GB+ CPU: 1 vCPU minimum Network: Public IPv4, correct reverse DNS (recommended) Important Notes BlueOnyx expects a clean system Do not preinstall Apache, Nginx, MySQL, PHP, etc. SELinux should be permissive or disabled Hostname must be fully qualified (FQDN) Set Hostname (FQDN) hostnamectl set-hostname server1.example.com Verify: hostnamectl Add hostname to /etc/hosts: echo "127.0.0.1 server1.example.com server1" >> /etc/hosts Update System & Install Base Tools dnf clean all dnf update -y dnf install -y curl wget nano tar yum-utils reboot Configure SELinux Check status: getenforce Set permissive: setenforce 0 Persist after reboot: sed -i 's/^SELINUX.*/SELINUXpermissive/' /etc/selinux/config Disable firewalld (BlueOnyx Manages Its Own Firewall) systemctl disable --now firewalld Enable Required Repositories AlmaLinux Base + EPEL dnf install -y epel-release dnf update -y Download BlueOnyx Installer Create working directory: cd /root Download installer: dnf install http://devel.blueonyx.it/pub/5211R.rpm -y dnf groupinstall blueonyx -y Run BlueOnyx Installer /usr/sausalito/scripts/initServices.sh During Installation You Will Be Prompted For: Platform: AlmaLinux Version: Choose the matching AlmaLinux version Install Type: Full installation Network Interface: Default (usually eth0) IP Configuration: Static IP (recommended) DNS Settings Timezone ⏳ Installation may take 15–30 minutes depending on VPS speed. Reboot After Installation reboot Access BlueOnyx Web Interface After reboot, access the admin UI: https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:444 or https://server1.example.com:444 Default Credentials Username: admin Password: admin ⚠️ Change the admin password immediately Post-Install Hardening (Strongly Recommended) Change Admin Password Login → User Management Change admin password Enable SSL Properly Navigate to Network Settings → SSL Install Let’s Encrypt certificate (if DNS is ready) Verify Services systemctl status httpd systemctl status mariadb systemctl status sendmail Open Required Ports (If Using External Firewall) Service Port HTTP 80 HTTPS 443 BlueOnyx UI 444 FTP 21 SMTP 25 POP3 110 IMAP 143 SMTPS 465 IMAPS 993 POP3S 995 Create First Site Login as admin Go to Sites → Add Site Define: Domain name Admin user PHP version Disk quota Save & activate Log Locations (Useful for Troubleshooting) /var/log/httpd/ /var/log/maillog /var/log/messages /usr/sausalito/logs/ Common Issues & Fixes Installer Stops or Errors dnf clean all dnf update -y reboot UI Not Accessible systemctl restart httpd systemctl restart admserv DNS Issues Ensure /etc/resolv.conf is correct: cat /etc/resolv.conf Recommended VPS Sizing (Production) Use Case RAM vCPU Small sites 2 GB 1 Multi-site hosting 4 GB 2 Reseller / Heavy PHP 8 GB 4 Conclusion You now know how to deploy BlueOnyx on AlmaLinux VPS.

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