How to Install Prometheus on OpenBSD

Prometheus is a monitoring and alerting toolkit that collects data from various sources and allows you to visualize, query, and alert on this data. Here's our tutorial on how to install Prometheus on OpenBSD.

Requirements

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

• A server or virtual machine running OpenBSD
• Root access or access to an account with administrative privileges
• Basic knowledge of the command line and file editing

Steps to Install Prometheus on OpenBSD

1. Update and upgrade OpenBSD:

$ sudo pkg_add -u

2. Next, add the Prometheus package:

$ sudo pkg_add prometheus

3. After the package is installed, you will find the configuration file for Prometheus at /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml. The default configuration file includes a sample configuration and some comments to help you get started.

$ sudo vim /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml

4. You can edit the configuration file to suit your needs, but be sure to save a backup copy of the original file. To start Prometheus manually, execute the following command:

$ sudo /usr/local/bin/prometheus --config.file=/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml

5. To make sure Prometheus starts automatically on boot, you can add it to the startup scripts:

$ sudo rcctl enable prometheus

6. Once you have completed the installation, access Prometheus by pointing your web browser to http://localhost:9090.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Prometheus on OpenBSD!

Conclusion

Prometheus may seem daunting at first, but with this tutorial, you should have no problem getting it up and running on OpenBSD. Remember to keep the configuration file at /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml up-to-date, as it will ensure that Prometheus is running and collecting data as expected.

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