How to Install Loki from https://grafana.com/oss/loki/ on Clear Linux Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Loki from https://grafana.com/oss/loki/ on Clear Linux latest version. This tutorial assumes you have basic knowledge of Clear Linux command line interface.

Requirements

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

• Clear Linux latest version
• Access to terminal with sudo rights
• Internet access

Installing and Configuring Loki

1. Open a terminal and update your system by entering the following command:

sudo swupd update

2. Install Loki by entering the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add grafana-loki

3. Once the installation is complete, start the Loki server by entering the following command:

sudo systemctl start loki.service

4. Check if Loki server is running by entering the following command:

sudo systemctl status loki.service

5. If Loki server is running, enable it to start on boot by entering the following command:

sudo systemctl enable loki.service

6. Configure Loki by editing the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/loki/local-config.yaml

7. Customize your configurations and save the file.

8. Restart Loki server to apply the new configurations by entering the following command:

sudo systemctl restart loki.service

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Loki on Clear Linux. You can now start using Loki for logging and monitoring.

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