{"id":164308,"date":"2026-03-24T18:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zabbix-8-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:07:38","slug":"install-zabbix-8-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zabbix-8-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Zabbix 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 with PostgreSQL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zabbix 8.0 alpha packages landed in the official repositories a few weeks ago, and they work on Ubuntu 24.04 without any workarounds. If you want to get ahead of the curve before the stable release ships in Q3 2026, now is the time to set up a test environment and get familiar with the new features: native JSON item types, scatter plot widgets, improved LLD macros, and the beginnings of OpenTelemetry integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide installs the full Zabbix 8.0 stack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with PostgreSQL 16 and Nginx. Every command was tested on a fresh VM, and we captured the complete web setup wizard so you know exactly what to expect. If you are looking for the current LTS version instead, check our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zabbix-server-ubuntu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zabbix 7.0 LTS on Ubuntu 24.04 with PostgreSQL and Nginx<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Last verified: <strong>March 2026<\/strong> | Tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Zabbix 8.0.0alpha2, PostgreSQL 16.13, Nginx 1.24.0, PHP 8.3.6<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with at least 2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Root or sudo access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ports 80, 443, 10050, and 10051 open in the firewall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A domain name for SSL (optional for testing, recommended for production)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Zabbix 8.0.0alpha2, PostgreSQL 16.13, Nginx 1.24.0, PHP 8.3.6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add the Zabbix 8.0 Repository<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download and install the Zabbix repository configuration package:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>wget https:\/\/repo.zabbix.com\/zabbix\/8.0\/release\/ubuntu\/pool\/main\/z\/zabbix-release\/zabbix-release_latest_8.0+ubuntu24.04_all.deb\nsudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_latest_8.0+ubuntu24.04_all.deb\nsudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This adds three repositories: <code>zabbix-release<\/code> (stable, empty until GA), <code>zabbix-unstable<\/code> (current alpha packages), and <code>zabbix-tools<\/code>. The 8.0 packages install from the unstable repo automatically since the release repo has no packages yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install Zabbix Server, Frontend, and Agent 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Install the server with PostgreSQL backend, the PHP frontend with Nginx config, SQL scripts, and Agent 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install -y zabbix-server-pgsql zabbix-frontend-php php8.3-pgsql zabbix-nginx-conf zabbix-sql-scripts zabbix-agent2 zabbix-agent2-plugin-postgresql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This pulls in Nginx, PHP-FPM 8.3 with all required extensions, and the Zabbix Agent 2 binary. Verify the version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>zabbix_server --version | head -1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Expected output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>zabbix_server (Zabbix) 8.0.0alpha2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set Up PostgreSQL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ubuntu 24.04 ships PostgreSQL 16 in its default repositories. Install it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install -y postgresql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>PostgreSQL starts automatically after installation on Ubuntu. Create the Zabbix database user and database:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo -u postgres createuser --pwprompt zabbix\nsudo -u postgres createdb -O zabbix zabbix<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter a strong password when prompted. Then import the Zabbix schema:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>zcat \/usr\/share\/zabbix\/sql-scripts\/postgresql\/server.sql.gz | sudo -u zabbix psql zabbix<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The import creates 210 tables and takes about a minute. Verify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo -u zabbix psql -c \"SELECT count(*) FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema='public';\" zabbix<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see a count of 210.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure the Zabbix Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the database password in the Zabbix server config:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo vi \/etc\/zabbix\/zabbix_server.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the commented <code>DBPassword<\/code> line and set it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>DBPassword=YourStrongPasswordHere<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure Nginx for the Zabbix Frontend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Zabbix package drops a config file at <code>\/etc\/nginx\/conf.d\/zabbix.conf<\/code> with the <code>listen<\/code> and <code>server_name<\/code> lines commented out. For a quick test with HTTP only, just uncomment those two lines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo vi \/etc\/nginx\/conf.d\/zabbix.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>#        listen          8080;\n#        server_name     example.com;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>        listen          80;\n        server_name     zabbix.example.com;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For production, you should set up SSL with Let&#8217;s Encrypt. Install certbot and obtain a certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install -y certbot\nsudo systemctl stop nginx\nsudo certbot certonly --standalone -d zabbix.example.com --non-interactive --agree-tos -m your@email.com\nsudo systemctl start nginx<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Then replace the <code>zabbix.conf<\/code> with the SSL version. The key difference from Rocky Linux: Ubuntu 24.04 ships Nginx 1.24, which uses the older <code>listen 443 ssl http2<\/code> syntax (not the newer <code>http2 on<\/code> directive). Here is the full SSL config:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>server {\n    listen 443 ssl http2;\n    server_name zabbix.example.com;\n\n    ssl_certificate \/etc\/letsencrypt\/live\/zabbix.example.com\/fullchain.pem;\n    ssl_certificate_key \/etc\/letsencrypt\/live\/zabbix.example.com\/privkey.pem;\n\n    root \/usr\/share\/zabbix\/ui;\n    index index.php;\n    client_max_body_size 5m;\n\n    location = \/favicon.ico { log_not_found off; }\n    location \/ { try_files $uri $uri\/ =404; }\n    location \/assets { access_log off; expires 10d; }\n    location ~ \/\\.ht { deny all; }\n    location ~ \/(api\\\/|conf[^\\\/]|include\\\/|locale\\\/|vendor\\\/) { deny all; return 404; }\n\n    location ~ [^\/]\\.php(\/|$) {\n        fastcgi_pass unix:\/run\/php\/zabbix.sock;\n        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\\.php)(\/.+)$;\n        fastcgi_index index.php;\n\n        fastcgi_param DOCUMENT_ROOT \/usr\/share\/zabbix\/ui;\n        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME \/usr\/share\/zabbix\/ui$fastcgi_script_name;\n        fastcgi_param PATH_TRANSLATED \/usr\/share\/zabbix\/ui$fastcgi_script_name;\n\n        include fastcgi_params;\n        fastcgi_param QUERY_STRING $query_string;\n        fastcgi_param REQUEST_METHOD $request_method;\n        fastcgi_param CONTENT_TYPE $content_type;\n        fastcgi_param CONTENT_LENGTH $content_length;\n\n        fastcgi_intercept_errors on;\n        fastcgi_connect_timeout 60;\n        fastcgi_send_timeout 180;\n        fastcgi_read_timeout 180;\n        fastcgi_buffer_size 128k;\n        fastcgi_buffers 4 256k;\n        fastcgi_busy_buffers_size 256k;\n        fastcgi_temp_file_write_size 256k;\n    }\n}\n\nserver {\n    listen 80;\n    server_name zabbix.example.com;\n    return 301 https:\/\/$host$request_uri;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the PHP-FPM socket path on Ubuntu is <code>\/run\/php\/zabbix.sock<\/code>, not <code>\/run\/php-fpm\/zabbix.sock<\/code> like on Rocky Linux. Test and reload Nginx:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo nginx -t\nsudo systemctl reload nginx<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Firewall Ports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ubuntu uses UFW as its firewall frontend. Open the required ports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo ufw allow 80\/tcp\nsudo ufw allow 443\/tcp\nsudo ufw allow 10050\/tcp\nsudo ufw allow 10051\/tcp<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If UFW is not active, enable it with <code>sudo ufw enable<\/code>. Make sure SSH (port 22) is allowed first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start Everything<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable and start the Zabbix server, agent, Nginx, and PHP-FPM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo systemctl enable --now zabbix-server zabbix-agent2 nginx php8.3-fpm<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Verify all services are running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>for svc in zabbix-server zabbix-agent2 nginx php8.3-fpm postgresql; do\n  echo \"$svc: $(systemctl is-active $svc)\"\ndone<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>All five should show <code>active<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>zabbix-server: active\nzabbix-agent2: active\nnginx: active\nphp8.3-fpm: active\npostgresql: active<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the Zabbix server log to confirm the agent is communicating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo tail -5 \/var\/log\/zabbix\/zabbix_server.log<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see a line confirming the agent interface is available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>enabling Zabbix agent checks on host \"Zabbix server\": interface became available<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walk Through the Web Setup Wizard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Open <code>https:\/\/your-server<\/code> in a browser. The Zabbix 8.0 setup wizard starts automatically on first access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-welcome.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 welcome page on Ubuntu 24.04\" class=\"wp-image-164296\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-welcome.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-welcome-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-welcome-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-welcome-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-welcome-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Next step<\/strong>. The prerequisites check confirms PHP 8.3.6 and all extensions are in order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-prerequisites.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 prerequisites check all OK on Ubuntu 24.04\" class=\"wp-image-164298\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-prerequisites.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-prerequisites-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-prerequisites-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-prerequisites-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-prerequisites-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the database configuration page, select PostgreSQL, leave the host as <code>localhost<\/code>, and enter the password you created earlier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-db-config.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 database configuration with PostgreSQL on Ubuntu\" class=\"wp-image-164299\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-db-config.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-db-config-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-db-config-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-db-config-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-db-config-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Rocky Linux, Ubuntu does not need any SELinux boolean changes for the database connection to work. Click through the Settings page (defaults are fine) and the pre-installation summary, then complete the installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-complete.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 frontend installation complete on Ubuntu 24.04\" class=\"wp-image-164302\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-complete.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-complete-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-complete-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-complete-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06-complete-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in with the default credentials (<strong>Admin<\/strong> \/ <strong>zabbix<\/strong>) and change the password immediately. The Global View dashboard shows system metrics being collected by Agent 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-dashboard.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 dashboard on Ubuntu 24.04 showing monitoring data\" class=\"wp-image-164304\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-dashboard.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-dashboard-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-dashboard-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-dashboard-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/08-dashboard-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hosts page confirms the &#8220;Zabbix server&#8221; host is being monitored with Agent 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-hosts.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 hosts list showing Zabbix server on Ubuntu\" class=\"wp-image-164305\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-hosts.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-hosts-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-hosts-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-hosts-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09-hosts-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Latest data shows real metrics flowing from the agent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-latest-data.png\" alt=\"Zabbix 8.0 latest data view with real metrics on Ubuntu 24.04\" class=\"wp-image-164306\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-latest-data.png 1920w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-latest-data-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-latest-data-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-latest-data-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-latest-data-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ubuntu vs Rocky Linux: Key Differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are also running Zabbix 8.0 on <a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zabbix-8-rocky-almalinux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocky Linux 10<\/a>, here are the notable differences on Ubuntu 24.04:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Ubuntu 24.04<\/th><th>Rocky Linux 10<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Package manager<\/td><td><code>apt install<\/code><\/td><td><code>dnf install<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nginx version<\/td><td>1.24.0 (<code>listen 443 ssl http2<\/code>)<\/td><td>1.26.3 (separate <code>http2 on<\/code>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PHP version<\/td><td>8.3.6<\/td><td>8.3.29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PHP-FPM service<\/td><td><code>php8.3-fpm<\/code><\/td><td><code>php-fpm<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PHP-FPM socket<\/td><td><code>\/run\/php\/zabbix.sock<\/code><\/td><td><code>\/run\/php-fpm\/zabbix.sock<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SELinux<\/td><td>Not present (AppArmor instead)<\/td><td>Enforcing (needs <code>setsebool<\/code>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Firewall<\/td><td>UFW<\/td><td>firewalld<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PostgreSQL<\/td><td>16.13 (auto-starts)<\/td><td>16.13 (needs <code>initdb<\/code>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Frontend PHP package<\/td><td><code>zabbix-frontend-php<\/code><\/td><td><code>zabbix-web-pgsql<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest practical difference is SELinux. On Rocky Linux, you must set <code>httpd_can_network_connect_db<\/code> or the web wizard fails to connect to PostgreSQL. Ubuntu uses AppArmor instead, which has no restrictions on PHP database connections by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using MySQL Instead of PostgreSQL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer MySQL or MariaDB as the database backend, swap the PostgreSQL-specific packages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo apt install -y zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-nginx-conf zabbix-sql-scripts zabbix-agent2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Then create the MySQL database and import the schema:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo mysql -e \"CREATE DATABASE zabbix CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_bin;\"\nsudo mysql -e \"CREATE USER 'zabbix'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPassword';\"\nsudo mysql -e \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zabbix.* TO 'zabbix'@'localhost';\"\nsudo mysql -e \"SET GLOBAL log_bin_trust_function_creators = 1;\"\nzcat \/usr\/share\/zabbix\/sql-scripts\/mysql\/server.sql.gz | mysql -uzabbix -p zabbix<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Update <code>\/etc\/zabbix\/zabbix_server.conf<\/code> with <code>DBPassword<\/code> and select MySQL during the web setup wizard. Everything else remains the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zabbix 8.0 installs cleanly on Ubuntu 24.04 with no workarounds needed. The entire process takes about 15 minutes from a fresh server to a working dashboard. The Zabbix 8.0 GA release is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zabbix.com\/life_cycle_and_release_policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planned for Q3 2026<\/a>, at which point the packages will move from the unstable to the release repository. We will update this guide when that happens. For monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zabbix-agent-debian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Debian systems with Zabbix Agent 2<\/a>, check our dedicated agent installation guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zabbix 8.0 alpha packages landed in the official repositories a few weeks ago, and they work on Ubuntu 24.04 without any workarounds. If you want to get ahead of the curve before the stable release ships in Q3 2026, now is the time to set up a test environment and get familiar with the new &#8230; <a title=\"Install Zabbix 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 with PostgreSQL\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/install-zabbix-8-ubuntu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Install Zabbix 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 with PostgreSQL\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":164309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299,50,165,81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","category-linux-tutorials","category-monitoring","category-ubuntu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computingforgeeks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}