How to Install VictoriaMetrics on NetBSD

VictoriaMetrics is a cost-effective, reliable, and fast monitoring solution that supports many data sources, including Graphite, Prometheus, and InfluxDB. This tutorial explains how to install VictoriaMetrics on NetBSD, a free and open-source UNIX-like operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that:

• You have a NetBSD machine with root privileges.
• You have an internet connection.
• You have a web browser.
• You have a text editor.

Step 1: Install Git

In this step, you will install Git, a version control system, which is needed to download the VictoriaMetrics repository from GitHub.

1. Open the terminal.

2. Install Git by running the following command:

   pkgin install git
   

3. Verify that Git is installed by running the following command:

   git --version
   

   The output should resemble the following:

   git version 2.32.0
   

Step 2: Clone the VictoriaMetrics Repository

In this step, you will clone the VictoriaMetrics repository from GitHub.

1. Open the terminal.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.

3. Clone the VictoriaMetrics repository by running the following command:

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

4. Verify that the repository has been cloned by running the following command:

   ls VictoriaMetrics
   

   The output should resemble the following:

   benchutil  docker         go.mod      LICENSE    README.md     storage   utils
   contrib    docs           go.sum      Makefile   scripts       systemd   vmutils
   dashboards examples       grafana     NOTICE     SOFTHSM2.conf tests     vmwarn
   

Step 3: Build VictoriaMetrics

In this step, you will build VictoriaMetrics from the source code.

1. Open the terminal.

2. Navigate to the VictoriaMetrics directory by running the following command:

   cd VictoriaMetrics
   

3. Build VictoriaMetrics by running the following command:

   make vmprod
   

   This command will compile the source code, generate the VictoriaMetrics binary, and save it to the binary/victoria-metrics-prod directory.

4. Verify that VictoriaMetrics has been built by running the following command:

   ls binary/victoria-metrics-prod
   

   The output should resemble the following:

   victoria-metrics-prod
   

Step 4: Run VictoriaMetrics

In this step, you will run VictoriaMetrics in production mode.

1. Open the terminal.

2. Navigate to the binary/victoria-metrics-prod directory by running the following command:

   cd binary/victoria-metrics-prod
   

3. Run VictoriaMetrics by running the following command:

   ./victoria-metrics-prod
   

4. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8428/graph to access the VictoriaMetrics web UI. You should see the VictoriaMetrics dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VictoriaMetrics on NetBSD.

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