Tutorial: How to Install VictoriaMetrics on Arch Linux

VictoriaMetrics is a high-performance, cost-effective, and easy-to-use time-series database optimized for fast queries, high reliability, and scalability. This tutorial shows you how to install VictoriaMetrics on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A running Arch Linux installation
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install VictoriaMetrics, you need to install the following dependencies first:

• Go programming language
• Git version control system

You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S go git

Step 2: Clone the VictoriaMetrics repository

Next, you will need to clone the VictoriaMetrics repository from GitHub to your local machine. You can do this by using the git command:

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

Step 3: Build and Install VictoriaMetrics

After cloning the VictoriaMetrics repository, change your working directory to the VictoriaMetrics directory:

cd VictoriaMetrics

Then, run the following command to build and install VictoriaMetrics:

make
sudo make install

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that VictoriaMetrics is installed correctly, run the following command:

victoria-metrics --version

This command should display the version of VictoriaMetrics installed on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VictoriaMetrics on Arch Linux. You can now use VictoriaMetrics to store and query time-series data.

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