KairosDB is a high-performance, distributed, and scalable time series database that is easy to use and deploy. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing KairosDB on your Elementary OS latest version.
Before we start with the installation of KairosDB, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Open the terminal by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T on your system.
Run the following command to update the system packages:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Install the OpenJDK 8 package by running the following command:
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
Verify the installation of Java by running the following command:
java -version
If installed correctly, you should see an output similar to the following:
openjdk version "1.8.0_292"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_292-8u292-b10-0ubuntu1~20.04-b10)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.292-b10, mixed mode)
Clone the KairosDB repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/kairosdb/kairosdb.git
Change the current working directory to the KairosDB directory by running the following command:
cd kairosdb
Build the KairosDB project by running the following command:
./gradlew build
This might take a while depending on your system specifications.
Once the build process is complete, start the KairosDB server by running the following command:
bin/kairosdb.sh start
This will start the KairosDB server on your system.
KairosDB is now installed and running on your Elementary OS latest version. You can now use this high-performance, distributed, and scalable time series database for your projects. If you face any issues during the installation process, refer to the official documentation for KairosDB.
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