How to Install VictoriaMetrics on Elementary OS

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will be going through the steps necessary to install VictoriaMetrics, an open-source monitoring solution for time-series data, on the latest version of Elementary OS. VictoriaMetrics is available on Github at https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics.

Requirements

Before we begin, certain requirements must be met to follow along with this tutorial. These requirements include:

  • Elementary OS latest version
  • Access to the command line interface through Terminal
  • Sudo privileges
  • An internet connection

Installation

Let's get started with the installation of VictoriaMetrics.

  1. Open Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard or using the application launcher.
  2. Update your system's package list by running the following command:
sudo apt update
  1. Install the necessary dependencies for VictoriaMetrics by running the following command:
sudo apt install tar curl
  1. Next, download the VictoriaMetrics binary from the official Github repository using the following command:
curl -L -O $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep 'v1.65.0.tar.gz"' | cut -d '"' -f 4)

Note that the above command downloads the latest version of VictoriaMetrics as of the time of writing this tutorial. Replace v1.65.0 in the above command with the version you wish to download.

  1. Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
tar zxvf victoria-metrics*.tar.gz
  1. Navigate to the extracted directory:
cd victoria-metrics*
  1. Start the VictoriaMetrics server:
./victoria-metrics-* --httpListenAddr=:8428

Note that 8428 is the default port on which VictoriaMetrics listens for incoming HTTP requests. If you want to use a different port, replace 8428 with the port number of your choice.

  1. VictoriaMetrics should now be running. You can access the VictoriaMetrics web UI by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8428.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VictoriaMetrics on your Elementary OS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we discussed the installation of VictoriaMetrics, an open-source monitoring solution for time-series data, on the latest version of Elementary OS. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now be able to use VictoriaMetrics to monitor your time-series data on your Elementary OS system.