In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Alerta on Clear Linux Latest. Alerta is an open-source software used for monitoring and alerting.
Before installing any software, it is important to update your system to the latest version. You can achieve this by running the following command:
sudo swupdate
Alerta requires Python and MongoDB. To install them, run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic mongodb
To install Alerta, run the following command:
sudo pip3 install alerta
Once Alerta is installed, you need to configure it. Create a new file named alertad.conf in the /etc directory:
sudo nano /etc/alertad.conf
Add the following contents to the file:
[DEFAULT]
endpoint = http://localhost:8080
key = demo-key
Save and close the file.
To start the Alerta service, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start alertad.service
To verify if Alerta is running successfully, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status alertad.service
If Alerta is running, you should see the message "active (running)" in the output.
In this tutorial, we covered how to install Alerta on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Alerta to monitor and alert in case of any critical events.
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