Netdata is an open-source monitoring application that provides real-time insights into various system metrics. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Netdata on Alpine Linux.
Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
It is necessary to keep the system up to date with the latest packages and security patches. Run the following command to update the system:
sudo apk update
After that, upgrade the system with the following command:
sudo apk upgrade
To install Netdata, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apk add curl jq zlib-dev libuuid
To download and install Netdata, run the following command:
curl -Ss 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-demo-site/master/install-required-packages.sh' >/tmp/kickstart.sh && chmod +x /tmp/kickstart.sh && sudo /tmp/kickstart.sh -i netdata --dont-wait --dont-start-it
This command should download Netdata and install it on the system.
To start Netdata automatically on boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable netdata.service
Netdata is now installed and running on the system. Access the web interface by entering the IP address of the server on which you installed Netdata followed by port 19999 in a web browser. For example, http://192.168.0.100:19999.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Netdata on Alpine Linux latest. Netdata provides a real-time monitoring solution for various system metrics and allows you to access them via a web interface.
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