The first thing you need to do is get the client via the download page. If you run Debian or a Debian-based distribution such as Ubuntu, choose the .deb, otherwise grab the tarball.

If you use PGP, I recommend you verify the servicemon archive you have just downloaded, just in case it has been corrupted or maliciously altered. There are some instructions available.

If you downloaded the .deb, simply install it with 'dpkg -i servicemon-client-blah.deb' or using your preferred graphical tool. The .deb will install the client to /usr/bin/ and documentation to /usr/share/doc/servicemon-client/.

If you didn't get the .deb, you need to decompress the archive you downloaded. To decompress the tarball use 'tar -xvzf servicemon-client-ver.tar.gz'. Now simply change to the servicemon-client directory and run 'make install'.

Once installed, starting the client is as simple as running 'servicemon-client' or finding the menu entry which should be under Network, Internet or similar.

To configure the client to monitor your servicemon instances, click on File -> Edit Hosts and follow the instructions provided. Once finished, simply click Save.

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