Collectd is an open-source system statistics collection daemon that collects performance metrics from various sources and stores it in a deprecated format. It supports various operating systems, including OpenSUSE. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Collectd on OpenSUSE step-by-step.
Before installing Collectd on OpenSUSE, you need to meet these requirements:
The first step is to update the system using the following commands:
sudo zypper update
sudo zypper upgrade
These commands will update and upgrade the system to the latest version for improved system performance.
You can install Collectd on OpenSUSE using the zypper package manager, as shown below:
sudo zypper install collectd collectd-netstat collectd-ping collectd-rrdtool collectd-snmp collectd-write_prometheus
These commands will install the Collectd daemon and additional plugins that are very useful in collecting performance metrics from different sources.
After installing collectd on OpenSUSE, you can start the daemon using the following command:
sudo systemctl start collectd
Use the following command to enable the daemon to start automatically after a system reboot:
sudo systemctl enable collectd
You can check if collectd is running using the following command:
sudo systemctl status collectd
If everything is working correctly, you should see an output showing that the Collectd daemon is running and active.
Collectd is a very powerful tool that collects performance metrics in various ways. However, you need to configure it to start collecting the right data for your system. You can configure Collectd by editing the configuration file located at /etc/collectd.conf.
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Collectd on OpenSUSE. The next step is to configure Collectd to start collecting performance metrics and storing them in the deprecated format.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
