How to Install Riemann on Fedora Server

Riemann is an open-source tool that helps in monitoring, analyzing, and alerting on distributed systems. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Riemann on Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

• Fedora Server latest version installed
• Internet connection
• Administrative access to the system
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the Fedora Server system to the latest version using the following commands:

sudo dnf update

Enter the root password if prompted and wait for the system to update.

Step 2: Install Java

Riemann is based on the Java platform, and thus you need to install Java. Enter the following command to install Open JDK 11.

sudo dnf install java-11-openjdk-devel -y

Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:

java -version

You should see the version of Java installed.

Step 3: Install Riemann

To install Riemann, you need to add the Riemann repository to the system. Enter the following command:

echo '[riemann]
name=Riemann RPM Repository
baseurl=http://riemann.io/packages/rpm/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0' | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/riemann.repo

Now, use the following command to install Riemann:

sudo dnf install riemann

You will be prompted to confirm the installation. Enter y and wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 4: Run Riemann

You can now start the Riemann server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start riemann

To ensure that Riemann runs automatically on system reboot, enter the following command:

sudo systemctl enable riemann

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Riemann on Fedora Server. You can now use Riemann to monitor, analyze, and alert on your distributed systems.