Unifi Controller 5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

UniFi Controller is server application to manage UniFi Access Points by Ubiquiti Networks.

  • Download Controller 5 from Ubiquiti site
  • Install

    sudo gdebi unifi_sysvinit_all.deb
    

  • Start unifi service
    service unifi status
    
  • visit
    http://localhost:8443
    

Under the hood

  • compatible with Java 6, 7 & 8
  • MogoDB included
  • uses 8443, 8080, 8880, 8843, 27117, 3478, 8881, 8882

Some service that might uses the above ports

  • LXD – 8443
  • Apache2/httpd or Nginx – 8080

Make sure they are not running or not using the port before starting the unifi service.

Other resources

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