How to Install tcollector on Manjaro

tcollector is a utility tool that is often used in conjunction with OpenTSDB to collect time-series data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install tcollector on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that:

• You have a Manjaro installation.
• You have root privileges.
• You have internet connectivity.

Step 1: Download and extract the tcollector package

To download the tcollector package, execute the following command from your terminal:

wget https://github.com/OpenTSDB/tcollector/archive/v1.0.7.tar.gz

Once the package is downloaded, extract it by running:

tar xfz v1.0.7.tar.gz

Step 2: Install Python and required packages

tcollector is written in Python, so we need to make sure that our Manjaro installation has Python installed. To do so, execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S python

Once Python is installed, we need to install the required Python packages. To install them, execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S python-pip

Step 3: Install additional packages

tcollector also depends on the following packages for proper functionality. To install them, execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S git cronie

Step 4: Install tcollector

To install tcollector, navigate to the directory where you extracted the tcollector package, and execute the following commands:

cd tcollector-1.0.7
sudo ./setup.sh install

This will install tcollector on your Manjaro system.

Step 5: Configure tcollector

Now that you have installed tcollector, you need to configure it to work with your OpenTSDB installation. To do so, edit the /etc/tcollector.conf file and update the following entries:

host = <your_opentsdb_host>
port = 4242
prefix = <your_prefix>

Replace <your_opentsdb_host> and <your_prefix> with the appropriate values for your setup.

Step 6: Start tcollector

To start tcollector, execute the following command:

sudo systemctl start tcollector

You can also enable auto-start on reboot by running:

sudo systemctl enable tcollector

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install tcollector on Manjaro. With tcollector, you can now collect time-series data in real-time and send it to your OpenTSDB installation. Happy monitoring!