How to install Kibana on EndeavourOS Latest?

Kibana is a free and open-source data visualization tool that provides a web interface for Elasticsearch. It helps users to visualize and analyze data stored in Elasticsearch using charts, graphs, and maps. In this guide, we will show you how to install Kibana on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kibana, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• EndeavourOS Latest is installed on your system.
• You have root access to the system.

Step 1: Install Elasticsearch

Before installing Kibana, you need to install Elasticsearch, as Kibana is dependent on Elasticsearch.

1. Open the terminal and update your system packages by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install Elasticsearch by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S elasticsearch
   

3. After installing Elasticsearch, start and enable it by running the following commands:

   sudo systemctl start elasticsearch
   sudo systemctl enable elasticsearch
   

   This will start Elasticsearch and ensure that it starts automatically after a system reboot.

Step 2: Install Kibana

Once the Elasticsearch service is up and running, you can install Kibana using the following steps:

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to import the GPG key of the official Elastic repository:

   sudo pacman-key -r F758CE318D77295D
   sudo pacman-key --lsign-key F758CE318D77295D
   

2. Add the Elastic repository to your system by running the following command:

   echo -e "\n[elastic]\nServer = https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/yum\nGPGKey = https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch\n\n" | sudo tee -a /etc/pacman.conf
   

   If you are using a different version of Elasticsearch, modify the Server value accordingly. As of writing this tutorial, Elasticsearch 7.x is supported.

3. Update your system packages database by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Sy
   

4. Install Kibana by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S kibana
   

   This will install Kibana on your system.

Step 3: Configure Kibana

Now that Kibana is installed, you need to configure it to work with Elasticsearch.

1. Open the Kibana configuration file in your favorite text editor:

   sudo nano /etc/kibana/kibana.yml
   

2. Uncomment the following line and set the value to the IP address or hostname of your Elasticsearch server:

   # server.host: "localhost"
   

   Kibana listens on all available network interfaces by default.

3. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Start and Enable Kibana

1. Start Kibana service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start kibana
   

   This will start the Kibana service.

2. Enable Kibana service to start automatically during system boot:

   sudo systemctl enable kibana
   

   This will ensure that Kibana starts automatically when the system is rebooted.

Step 5: Access Kibana

Once Kibana is installed and running, you can access it by opening your favorite web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5601.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Kibana on EndeavourOS Latest. Now, you can explore the data visualization capabilities that Kibana provides.

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