How to Install KairosDB on FreeBSD Latest

KairosDB is a time-series database that provides reliable storage and efficient retrieval of time-stamped data. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing KairosDB on FreeBSD Latest operating system.

Step 1: Install Java

KairosDB is a Java-based application, and therefore requires Java to be installed on the system. If Java is not already installed, follow these steps to install Java:

1. Open the terminal window
2. Type the following command

sudo pkg install openjdk8

3. Press Enter key
4. Wait for Java to complete the installation process.

Step 2: Download KairosDB

1. Open the Github repository for KairosDB by navigating to https://github.com/kairosdb/kairosdb
2. Click the "Code" button and select "Download Zip" option
3. Save the file to the desired directory on your system.

Step 3: Install Cassandra

KairosDB uses Cassandra as a storage backend. Therefore, Cassandra must be installed before installing KairosDB. Follow these steps to install Cassandra:

1. Open the terminal window
2. Type the following command to install cassandra

sudo pkg install cassandra

3. Press Enter key
4. Wait for Cassandra to complete the installation process.

Step 4: Configuration

1. Open the configuration file cd kairosdb/conf/kairosdb.properties using a text editor.
2. Set the Cassandra's IP address and port:

kairosdb.datastore.cassandra.host_list = 127.0.0.1:9160

3. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5: Start KairosDB

1. Open the terminal window
2. Navigate to the kairosdb directory:

cd kairosdb

3. Type the following command to start KairosDB:

./bin/kairosdb.sh start

4. Press Enter key
5. Wait for KairosDB to start successfully. You can check the status it's running by typing:

./bin/kairosdb.sh status

That's it, KairosDB should be running on FreeBSD Latest OS now. You can access the KairosDB web interface at http://localhost:8080.

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