How to Install Metabase on NetBSD

Metabase is an open-source business intelligence and analytics tool that allows businesses to track, analyze and report on their data. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Metabase on NetBSD.

Prerequisites:

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of NetBSD
• Root access to the system
• A connection to the Internet

Installation Steps:

1. The first step is to download Metabase from the official website https://metabase.com/

   $ wget https://downloads.metabase.com/v0.41.2/metabase.jar
   

2. Next, ensure that Java JDK is installed on your system. To verify, run the following command:

   $ java -version
   

   If Java is not installed, you can install it via pkgin install openjdk8.

3. After verifying that Java is installed, you can start Metabase by running the following command:

   $ java -jar metabase.jar
   

   This will start Metabase on the default port 3000. You can access Metabase by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

4. Next, you should create a background service to ensure that Metabase runs even when the user has logged out. You can achieve this by creating a systemd service file metabase.service in /etc/rc.d/.

   $ vim /etc/rc.d/metabase.service
   

   Add the following content within the file.

   #!/bin/sh
   
   . /etc/rc.subr
   
   start_cmd="/usr/pkg/java/openjdk8/bin/java -jar /path/to/metabase/metabase.jar"
   stop_cmd='/bin/kill `cat /var/run/metabase.pid`'
   
   rc_cmd $1
   

   Replace /path/to/metabase with the directory path where you saved the Metabase jar file.

5. After creating the service file, you need to apply the appropriate permissions and register the service.

   $ chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/metabase.service
   $ /etc/rc.d/metabase.service start
   $ rcctl set metabase status on
   

   This starts the Metabase service and registers it to run at boot time.

6. Finally, ensure that the firewall rules allow access to Metabase.

   $ pfctl -f /etc/pf.conf
   

   Add the following rule to the firewall configuration file:

   pass in proto tcp from any to any port 3000
   

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Metabase on NetBSD! You can now access Metabase using the IP address or domain name of your NetBSD server, followed by port 3000.

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