How to Install KairosDB on Void Linux

KairosDB is a powerful open-source time-series database with a scalable architecture. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing KairosDB on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

  • A running instance of Void Linux with root privileges.
  • Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher.

Step 1: Install required dependencies

Before installing KairosDB on Void Linux, you need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed. Execute the following command in the terminal.

xbps-install -S unzip curl gnupg

Step 2: Download KairosDB

Download the latest stable release of KairosDB from the official website or clone the repository from GitHub using the following command.

git clone https://github.com/kairosdb/kairosdb.git

Step 3: Install KairosDB

Extract the downloaded archive and move the extracted folder to the /usr/share directory.

unzip kairosdb-<version>.zip -d /usr/share/
mv /usr/share/kairosdb-<version> /usr/share/kairosdb

Step 4: Configure KairosDB

Create a new kairosdb.properties file in the /usr/share/kairosdb/conf directory.

cd /usr/share/kairosdb/conf
touch kairosdb.properties
nano kairosdb.properties

Copy the following contents to the kairosdb.properties file.

kairosdb.jetty.port=8080
kairosdb.datastore.cassandra.host_list=localhost:9160
kairosdb.service.datastore=org.kairosdb.datastore.cassandra.CassandraDatastore
kairosdb.jms.enable=false
kairosdb.telnetserver.port=4242
kairosdbhttp.query_cache.cache_time=1
kairosdb.httpserver.response_gzip_enabled=false
kairosdb.httpserver.thread_pool.max_threads=250

Make sure to replace localhost in the kairosdb.datastore.cassandra.host_list property with the IP address or hostname of your Cassandra database.

Step 5: Run KairosDB

Execute the following command to start KairosDB.

/usr/share/kairosdb/bin/kairosdb.sh start

You can check the status of the running KairosDB instance using the following command.

/usr/share/kairosdb/bin/kairosdb.sh status

You should see a message indicating that the KairosDB service is running.

Step 6: Access KairosDB

You can now access the KairosDB web interface by using the following URL in a web browser.

http://localhost:8080/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured KairosDB on your Void Linux system. You are now ready to start exploring its features and functionalities.