How to Install Facette on Void Linux

Facette is a free and open-source web-based time series data visualization tool. It allows you to store, visualize, and analyze time series data using a simple and intuitive interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Facette on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

A Void Linux installation
A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update your system

The first step is to update your system. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Suy

This command will update all packages on your system.

Step 2: Install dependencies

To run Facette, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo xbps-install -y mariadb apache libgit2 libxml2 libpng grafana

This command will install the necessary dependencies for Facette.

Step 3: Install Facette

Now, let's install Facette. To do this, we will add the Facette repository to the list of available repositories on your system. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo echo "repository=https://cdn.facette.io/repos/apt/stable/" > /etc/xbps.d/facette-repo.conf

Next, update your system again:

sudo xbps-install -Suy

Finally, install Facette:

sudo xbps-install facette

Step 4: Start Apache and MariaDB

Facette requires Apache and MariaDB to run. Start both services by running the following commands:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/httpd /var/service
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mysql /var/service

Step 5: Configure Facette

Facette needs to be configured before you can use it. First, create a new database for Facette:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE facette CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;"

Next, create a new user and grant access to the Facette database:

sudo mysql -u root -p -e "GRANT ALL ON facette.* TO 'facette'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';"

Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Next, initialize Facette by running the following command:

sudo facette --init --config=/etc/facette.yaml

Finally, start the Facette service:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/facette /var/service

Step 6: Access Facette

Facette should now be running on your system. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:12003. You should see the Facette login page.

Default credentials are:

Username: admin

Password: admin

That's it! You have successfully installed Facette on Void Linux.