How to Install InfluxDB on Arch Linux

InfluxDB is an open source time series database designed for handling high write and query loads. It is used as a backend database for various applications such as monitoring, analytics and IoT. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install InfluxDB on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1: Update System

Make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install InfluxDB

Install InfluxDB package from the official repository by executing the following command:

sudo pacman -S influxdb

Step 3: Start the InfluxDB Service

After the installation is complete, start the InfluxDB service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start influxdb

To make sure that the service is running smoothly, you can check the status of the service with the following command:

sudo systemctl status influxdb

Step 4: Enable InfluxDB Service

InfluxDB service should start automatically on boot. However, if it is not enabled by default, you can enable it by running the following command:

sudo systemctl enable influxdb

Step 5: Test InfluxDB Installation

To test your installation, run the InfluxDB shell by executing the following command:

influx

If the installation was successful, you should see an output similar to the following:

Connected to http://localhost:8086 version 1.8.0
InfluxDB shell version: 1.8.0

Congratulations! You have successfully installed InfluxDB on Arch Linux. Now you can use it for various applications that require a time series database.