Tutorial: How to Install VictoriaMetrics on Fedora CoreOS Latest

VictoriaMetrics is an open-source monitoring and time-series database solution that can handle large amounts of data with high performance. It can be used as a replacement for Prometheus and other monitoring tools. Here are the step-by-step instructions for installing VictoriaMetrics on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, make sure you have the following in place:

• A workstation or server running Fedora CoreOS Latest
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Git

First, you need to install Git on your machine. Git is required for cloning the VictoriaMetrics repository.

sudo dnf install git -y

Step 2: Clone VictoriaMetrics Repository

Next, you need to fetch the VictoriaMetrics source code from their official Git repository.

git clone https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics.git

Step 3: Install VictoriaMetrics

Change the directory to the cloned VictoriaMetrics repository.

cd VictoriaMetrics

Now you can install VictoriaMetrics using the following command:

sudo ./docker-run.sh

This command will create a Docker container and start VictoriaMetrics in it.

Step 4: Access VictoriaMetrics Web UI

Once the installation is complete, you can access the VictoriaMetrics Web UI at http://<VM_IP>:8428/.

Replace <VM_IP> with the IP address of your Fedora CoreOS machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VictoriaMetrics on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now use it to monitor your system and applications. If you encounter any issues during the installation, refer to the VictoriaMetrics documentation or reach out to the VictoriaMetrics community for support.

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