How to Install Graphite on Manjaro

Graphite is a popular open-source tool used for monitoring and graphing real-time data. In this tutorial, we will be explaining how to install Graphite on Manjaro.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any software, it's a good practice to update the system. To update the system, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Graphite Dependencies

Graphite has some dependencies that need to be installed before installation. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo pacman -S python2 python2-pip python2-setuptools python2-wheel python2-cffi fontconfig libcairo libffi libyaml pango

Step 3: Install Graphite with pip

Once the dependencies are installed, we can install Graphite using pip. Run the following command to install Graphite:

sudo pip2 install graphite-web carbon whisper

This command will install Graphite along with its three components: graphite-web, carbon, and whisper.

Step 4: Configure Graphite

After installation, you need to configure Graphite. Configure the carbon cache by editing the carbon.conf file. Run the following command to edit the file:

sudo nano /opt/graphite/conf/carbon.conf

Change the ENABLE_LOGROTATION and MAX_CREATES_PER_MINUTE parameters in the configuration file to the following:

ENABLE_LOGROTATION = True
MAX_CREATES_PER_MINUTE = 50

Save and close the carbon.conf file.

Step 5: Start Services

To start the Graphite services, run the following commands:

sudo systemctl start carbon-cache
sudo systemctl start httpd

Step 6: Access Graphite Web User Interface

Once Graphite is installed and configured, you can access its web user interface by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Graphite on Manjaro. Graphite is a powerful tool, and it's essential to monitor and graph real-time data in various applications. If you follow these steps correctly, Graphite should be running smoothly on your Manjaro machine.