How to Install Statsd from GitHub on EndeavourOS

Introduction

Statsd is a simple node.js daemon that listens for statistics over UDP and sends aggregates to different backends such as Graphite, Datadog, and Prometheus. It is commonly used to collect and aggregate application metrics. Here, we will discuss how to install Statsd from GitHub on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Statsd, you need to ensure that you have the following;

  • An EndeavourOS installation with root access
  • Node.js installed on your system

Installation Steps

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to your desired installation directory.

  2. Clone the Statsd repository from GitHub using the following command:

$ git clone git://github.com/etsy/statsd.git
  1. Navigate to the Statsd directory using the following command:
$ cd statsd
  1. In the Statsd directory, you will find a file named config.js.example. Copy this file to config.js using the following command:
$ cp config.js.example config.js

  1. Open the config.js file using your favourite text editor and configure the following settings:

    • Change the graphiteHost setting to the IP address or hostname of your Graphite server.
    • Change the graphitePort setting to the port number of your Graphite server.

  2. Save the config.js file and exit from your text editor.

  3. Install the required dependencies for Statsd using the following command:

$ npm install
  1. Start the Statsd daemon using the following command:
$ node stats.js config.js
  1. Statsd should now be running on your system. You can start sending statistics to Statsd over UDP on port 8125.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Statsd from GitHub on EndeavourOS. You can now start collecting and aggregating statistics using Statsd.