How to Install Druid on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Druid on Void Linux. Druid is a high-performance processing engine designed for large scale data processing.

Note: This tutorial assumes that you have already installed Void Linux on your machine.

Step 1: Install Java

Before proceeding with Druid installation, ensure that Java is installed on your machine. To install Java on your machine, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install openjdk11

After the installation is completed, verify that Java is installed by running the following command in your terminal:

java -version

Step 2: Download and Install Druid

To download and install Druid on Void Linux, perform the following steps:

  1. Open your browser and go to the Druid website at http://druid.io/.
  2. Click on the "Download" link in the top right corner of the page.
  3. From the list of downloads that appears, select the latest version of Druid for Linux.
  4. Once the download is complete, extract the archive to your preferred location using the following command:
tar -xvf druid-0.20.0.tar.gz
  1. After extracting the archive, navigate to the druid-0.20.0 directory:
cd druid-0.20.0
  1. Next, we need to configure Druid by copying the configuration file templates and modifying them to suit our needs. Execute the following command:
cp conf-quickstart/druid/_common/common.runtime.properties conf-quickstart/druid/single-server/runtime.properties
  1. Now, start up the Druid service using the following command:
bin/start-micro-quickstart

The Druid service should start up without any errors.

Step 3: Verify Druid Installation

To verify that Druid is installed correctly, access the Druid web console by opening your browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost:8081/

If everything is working correctly, you should see the Druid web console, which will allow you to execute queries against your data using the Druid query language.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Druid on Void Linux. With Druid installed, you can process large-scale data and execute queries at lightning-fast speeds.