How to Install Metabase on OpenBSD
Metabase is an open source business intelligence and analytics tool that allows you to connect to a variety of data sources and visualize the data in a user-friendly way. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Metabase on OpenBSD.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
- A server running OpenBSD with sudo privileges
- Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or higher
- PostgreSQL database
Step 1 - Update System
Make sure your OpenBSD system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo pkg_add -Uu
Step 2 - Install Java JDK
Metabase requires Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or higher. To install Java on your OpenBSD system, run the following command:
sudo pkg_add openjdk-11
Verify that Java is installed by running the following command:
java -version
You should see the version of Java installed on your system.
Step 3 - Install PostgreSQL
Metabase requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. To install PostgreSQL on your OpenBSD system, run the following command:
sudo pkg_add postgresql-server
Once installed, initialize the database server:
sudo /usr/local/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
Next, start the database server:
sudo /usr/local/sbin/postgresqlctl start
Finally, enable PostgreSQL to start at boot:
echo "postgresql=YES" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.conf.local
Step 4 - Download and Install Metabase
Download the latest version of Metabase by going to the Metabase download page and selecting the OpenBSD option.
Once downloaded, extract the Metabase files to a folder where you would like to run the Metabase server from. For example, the following command extracts the Metabase files to the user's home directory:
unzip ~/Downloads/metabase-<version>-openbsd-amd64.zip -d ~/metabase
Step 5 - Configure Metabase
Before starting Metabase, you need to configure it to connect to your PostgreSQL database. To do so, run the following command:
cd ~/metabase/bin
./metabase setup
Follow the prompts to configure Metabase with your PostgreSQL database connection details.
Step 6 - Start Metabase
Once you have configured Metabase, you can start it by running the following command:
cd ~/metabase/bin
./metabase start
You should see output indicating that Metabase is starting up.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access Metabase.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing Metabase on OpenBSD. You can now connect to various data sources and start visualizing your data with Metabase.