How to Install Cadvisor on MXLinux Latest

Cadvisor is a container monitoring and analysis tool that provides information about storage, network, CPU, and memory utilization of Docker containers. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Cadvisor on MXLinux Latest:

Prerequisites

  • MXLinux Latest installed on your machine.
  • Docker installed on your system.

Installation

  1. Open the command shell on your MXLinux system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Update the package index by running the following command:

    $ sudo apt-get update
    
  3. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

    $ sudo apt-get install -y curl gnupg2 software-properties-common
    
  4. Add the Docker GPG key to the keyring by running the following command:

    $ curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
    
  5. Add the Docker repository to your MXLinux system by running the following command:

    $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
    
  6. Update the package index again by running the following command:

    $ sudo apt-get update
    
  7. Install Docker by running the following command:

    $ sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
    
  8. Verify that Docker is installed by running the following command:

    $ sudo docker run hello-world
    

    You should see a message saying "Hello from Docker!"

  9. Install Cadvisor by running the following command:

    $ sudo docker run \
      --volume=/:/rootfs:ro \
      --volume=/var/run:/var/run:rw \
      --volume=/sys:/sys:ro \
      --volume=/var/lib/docker/:/var/lib/docker:ro \
      --publish=8080:8080 \
      --detach=true \
      --name=cadvisor \
      google/cadvisor:latest
    
  10. Verify that Cadvisor is installed and running by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your favorite web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cadvisor on MXLinux Latest. Enjoy using this powerful monitoring tool to analyze your Docker containers.