How to Install Metabase on Void Linux

Metabase is an open-source, self-hosted business intelligence and analytics tool. It is used to query databases and generate reports and dashboards that make it easier to analyze data. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Metabase on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin installing Metabase, you will need to have the following:

  • A Void Linux environment
  • An up-to-date package manager
  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 or higher installed on your system

Step 1: Install Metabase Dependencies

Let's first install Metabase dependencies by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -S postgresql sqlite3 openssl-dev

Here we are installing 'postgresql', 'sqlite3', and 'openssl-dev' dependencies for Metabase.

Note: If you do not have the xbps-install command available in your terminal, you can install it by running sudo xbps-install xbps.

Step 2: Download Metabase

Now let's download the latest version of Metabase by visiting the Metabase download page. Once there, choose the "generic" download option, which should show a "Download" button. Right-click on the button and copy the download link.

Now, use the wget command in your terminal to download the latest version of Metabase:

wget https://downloads.metabase.com/v0.40.4/metabase.jar -O metabase.jar

This command will download the latest version of Metabase directly to your system and save it as metabase.jar.

Step 3: Running Metabase

Now that we have downloaded the Metabase jar file, let's run it by using the following command:

java -jar metabase.jar

This command will start the Metabase server which can be accessed in your browser by going to http://localhost:3000.

Step 4: Configure Metabase

After running the Metabase server, you will be directed to the Metabase setup page in your browser. You will need to create an account and set up a new database connection.

Once you have created an account, you will be taken to the "Create a Database Connection" page. Here you can select the type of database you wish to connect to and provide the necessary connection details.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Metabase on Void Linux. Now you can use it to analyze your data, generate reports and dashboards, and much more.