How to Install Diamond on NetBSD

Diamond is a Python daemon that collects system metrics and publishes them to different monitoring systems. It is compatible with multiple platforms including NetBSD.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Diamond on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server or virtual machine running NetBSD.
• Python 2.6+ or Python 3.3+ installed on the system.
• Git installed on the system.

Installation Steps

1. Install the required packages for building Diamond.

sudo pkgin install py37-setuptools py37-psutil py37-configobj gcc

2. Clone the Diamond repository from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/python-diamond/Diamond.git

3. Navigate to the cloned repository directory.

cd Diamond

4. Install Diamond using setuptools.

sudo python setup.py install

If this step fails, run the following command instead:

sudo python setup.py build && sudo python setup.py install

5. Create a configuration file for Diamond.

sudo cp /etc/diamond/diamond.conf.example /etc/diamond/diamond.conf

6. Start the Diamond daemon.

sudo diamond start

7. Verify that Diamond is running.

sudo diamond status

The output should indicate that the daemon is running and collecting system metrics.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Diamond on NetBSD.

Conclusion

Diamond is a powerful tool for monitoring system metrics on various platforms. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily set up Diamond on NetBSD and start collecting system metrics.

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