How to install Fing on CentOS / Ubuntu / Debian Cloud Servers

Fing allows you to check for continuous connectivity health, advanced speed tests, Level 1 troubleshooting features, notifications of connectivity issues and widespread Internet outages for your local ISP.

CentOS / Fedora

1. Go to the below link to get the Fing Development Toolkit and copy the download link of Fing Desktop Embedded CLI for the RPM-based CentOS system.

   https://www.fing.com/products/development-toolkit

   

2. Now SSH to the server and change the directory to tmp, then download the Fing Desktop Embedded CLI with the below commands.

   # cd /tmp/
   
   # wget https://www.fing.com/images/uploads/general/CLI_Linux_RPM_5.5.2.zip
   

   

3. Extract the zip file with the below command.

   # unzip  CLI_Linux_RPM_5.5.2.zip
   

   

4. Now install Fing with the below command.

   # rpm  -i fing-5.5.2-amd64.rpm
   

   

5. Once the installation is completed, check and verify the version from the below command.

   # fing -v
   

   

Ubuntu / Debian

1. Go to the below link to get the Fing Development Toolkit and copy the download link of Fing Desktop Embedded CLI for the RPM-based Debian system.

   https://www.fing.com/products/development-toolkit

   

2. Now SSH to the server and change the directory to tmp, then download the Fing Desktop Embedded CLI with the below commands.

   # cd /tmp/
   
   # wget https://www.fing.com/images/uploads/general/CLI_Linux_Debian_5.5.2.zip
   

   

3. Extract the zip file with the below command.

   # unzip CLI_Linux_Debian_5.5.2.zip
   

   

4. Now install Fing with the below command.

   # dpkg -i fing-5.5.2-amd64.deb
   

   

5. Once the installation is completed, check and verify the version from the below command.

   # fing -v
   

   

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