How to Install InfluxDB on Manjaro

InfluxDB is a popular open-source time-series database that is widely used for tracking metrics and storing data. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install InfluxDB on a Manjaro Linux machine.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, make sure you have Manjaro Linux installed on your system. You should also have administrative privileges to install software on your system.

Installation Steps

Launch a terminal window on your Manjaro machine by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for "Terminal" in the application menu.
Update the package list and upgrade existing packages on your system by running the following command:
```
sudo pacman -Syu
```
Install InfluxDB by running the following command:
```
sudo pacman -S influxdb
```
Once the installation is complete, start the InfluxDB service by running the following command:
```
sudo systemctl start influxdb
```

Check the status of the InfluxDB service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status influxdb

If the service is running, you should see an output like this:

● influxdb.service - InfluxDB is an open-source, distributed, time series database
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/influxdb.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2021-07-22 14:54:47 IST; 2s ago

If the status is not "active," you can use the following command to restart the service:

sudo systemctl restart influxdb

By default, InfluxDB listens on port 8086 for HTTP requests and 8088 for RPC requests. You can verify if the InfluxDB HTTP API is running by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8086/ping. If everything is working properly, you should see a response of "{"version":"1.8.9","commit":"05efb501d68d0ce6128fcf6eaa1010b2bf6b21f6"}".
To make sure that InfluxDB starts automatically when the system boots up, run the following command:
```
sudo systemctl enable influxdb
```

Conclusion

InfluxDB is now installed and running on your Manjaro Linux machine. You can now start using InfluxDB to store, process, and analyze time-series data. For additional configuration and usage, please refer to the official InfluxDB documentation.