RudderStack is an open-source platform for collecting, storing, and routing event data to various destinations. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install RudderStack on Arch Linux.
First, we need to install Docker on our system. Docker is a containerization platform that enables us to isolate and run applications in an independent environment.
sudo pacman -Syu docker
Start and enable the Docker service:
sudo systemctl start docker && sudo systemctl enable docker
Next, we need to install Docker Compose. Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications.
sudo pacman -Syu docker-compose
Now, we need to clone the RudderStack repository from GitHub. We will be using the official Docker Compose file provided by RudderStack for the installation.
git clone https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server.git
cd rudder-server
Before we start RudderStack, we need to configure it. RudderStack provides a configuration file that you can edit to your preferences.
cp ./config/rudder.env.sample ./config/rudder.env
Then, edit the configuration file as follows:
# Set the following variables to configure RudderStack server
RUDDERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE=rudder
RUDDERSTACK_WRITE_KEY="your_write_key_here" # You can generate a write key from the RudderStack dashboard
RUDDERSTACK_HTTP_PORT=8080
RUDDERSTACK_HOSTNAME=http://localhost
Now, we can start RudderStack with Docker Compose.
sudo docker-compose up -d
This will start RudderStack in the background, and you can access it via your web browser at http://localhost:8080.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RudderStack on Arch Linux. RudderStack provides a powerful platform for collecting, storing, and routing event data to various destinations, and we hope this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started.
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