Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed streaming platform that is used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kafka on Fedora Server latest.
Before installing Kafka, please make sure that you have Java installed on your machine.
The first step in installing Kafka is to download the latest Kafka distribution. You can do this by visiting the Apache Kafka website at http://kafka.apache.org and download the latest binary distribution of Kafka.
After downloading the Kafka binary distribution, extract the archive file using the following command:
tar -xzf kafka_<VERSION>.tgz
Replace the <VERSION> with the version number of Kafka that you have downloaded.
Once you have extracted Kafka, move it to the /opt directory using the following command:
sudo mv kafka_<VERSION> /opt/kafka
Again, replace the <VERSION> with the version number of Kafka that you have downloaded.
You will need to set some environment variables for Kafka to run correctly. Open the /etc/environment file using a text editor and add the following lines to the end of the file:
export KAFKA_HOME=/opt/kafka
export PATH=$PATH:$KAFKA_HOME/bin
Save the file and exit.
To start Kafka server, open a terminal and navigate to the Kafka installation directory (/opt/kafka). Once you are in the directory, run the following command:
bin/zookeeper-server-start.sh config/zookeeper.properties
Then, in another terminal window, run the following command to start the Kafka server:
bin/kafka-server-start.sh config/server.properties
To verify that Kafka has been installed and is running correctly, open another terminal window and run the following command in the Kafka installation directory:
bin/kafka-topics.sh --create --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --replication-factor 1 --partitions 1 --topic test
Then, run the following command to start a Kafka producer:
bin/kafka-console-producer.sh --broker-list localhost:9092 --topic test
Finally, run the following command to start a Kafka consumer:
bin/kafka-console-consumer.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --topic test --from-beginning
If you can produce and consume messages using these commands, then Kafka has been successfully installed on your Fedora server.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Kafka on Fedora server latest. Kafka is a powerful streaming platform that can be used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. With Kafka installed, you are now ready to start building your own streaming applications.
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