How to Install OpenTSDB on EndeavourOS Latest

OpenTSDB is a distributed, scalable time-series database that is designed to store, index and serve metrics collected from different sources. In this tutorial, we are going to guide you through the installation process of OpenTSDB on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• A machine running EndeavourOS Latest.
• Java JDK 1.7 or later installed.
• HBase 1.x or later installed.

Step 1: Install Java JDK

To check if Java JDK is installed, run the command below:

$ java -version

If Java is installed, you will see an output that shows the version of Java installed. If it's not installed, run the following command to install Java:

$ sudo pacman -S jdk-openjdk

Verify the Java installation by running the command below:

$ java -version

Step 2: Install HBase

In this step, we are going to install HBase. Run the following commands to install HBase on EndeavourOS Latest:

$ sudo pacman -S hbase

After the installation, start the HBase service and enable it to start automatically at boot time:

$ sudo systemctl start hbase
$ sudo systemctl enable hbase

Verify that HBase is installed and running by typing the command:

$ jps

Step 3: Download and Extract OpenTSDB

Download the latest version of OpenTSDB from http://opentsdb.net/downloads.html or use the command below:

$ wget https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb/releases/download/v2.4.0/opentsdb-2.4.0.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file as follows:

$ tar zxvf opentsdb-2.4.0.tar.gz
$ cd opentsdb-2.4.0/

Step 4: Build and Install OpenTSDB

Once you are in the OpenTSDB directory, build and install it using the following commands:

$ ./build.sh
$ env COMPRESSION=NONE HBASE_HOME=/usr/share/hbase ./src/create_table.sh

Step 5: Start OpenTSDB

To start OpenTSDB, use the following command:

$ nohup sh ./build/tsdb tsd 2>&1 > /tmp/opentsdb.log &

Step 6: Verify OpenTSDB Installation

To verify that OpenTSDB is running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4242 . If OpenTSDB is running, you should see a web page displaying the OpenTSDB logo.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OpenTSDB on EndeavourOS. To start collecting and managing your metrics with OpenTSDB, you can integrate it with other software tools such as Grafana or Prometheus.

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