How to Install Facette on OpenSUSE Latest

Facette is a web-based visualization software that allows you to monitor time series data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Facette on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system
• Root privileges to execute the installation commands

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update your system packages to ensure that you have the latest security patches and bug fixes. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system:

sudo zypper refresh

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we will install the dependencies required to run Facette. Run the following command to install Python and SQLite3:

sudo zypper install python sqlite3

Step 3: Install Nginx

Facette requires a web server to run. We will install Nginx as the web server. Run the following command to install Nginx:

sudo zypper install nginx

Step 4: Install Go

Facette is written in the Go programming language. To install Go, run the following command:

sudo zypper install go

Step 5: Install Facette

Next, we will download and install the Facette package. Run the following command to download and extract the latest release of Facette:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/facette
sudo curl -L https://github.com/facette/facette/releases/latest/download/facette-$(uname -m)-linux.tar.gz | sudo tar -C /opt/facette -xzvf -

Step 6: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to proxy requests to Facette. Create a new Nginx configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/facette.conf

Then, paste the following configuration into the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name facette.example.com; # Replace with your domain name

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:12003;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Start Nginx and Facette

Finally, we will start Nginx and Facette. Run the following commands:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo /opt/facette/facette

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Facette on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now access the Facette web interface by navigating to http://your-server-ip.

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