How to install Druid on POP! OS

Druid is a high-performance, real-time analytics data store that was designed for powering fast OLAP queries on large datasets. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Druid on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A system running POP! OS.
• Java 8 or higher installed on your system.
• Apache Maven installed on your system.

Installing Druid

To install Druid on POP! OS, follow the steps below:

1. Open your terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Install Druid by executing the following command in the terminal:

   git clone https://github.com/apache/druid.git
   cd druid
   git checkout latest-release
   ./bin/setup.sh --no-git --skip-checks
   

3. The setup script should download and install all the necessary dependencies required to run Druid on your system.

4. Once the installation process is complete, start the Druid cluster by executing the following command in the terminal:

   ./bin/run-druid.sh
   

   This command should start the Druid processes, including the historicals, coordinators, middle managers, and the router processes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Druid on your system.

Accessing Druid

To access Druid's web console, follow the steps below:

1. Open your web browser.
2. Navigate to http://localhost:8081.
3. This will open Druid's web console, where you can start exploring, visualizing and querying data specified in your data sources.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to install Druid on POP! OS. Now that you have Druid up and running, you can start exploring the powerful features and functionalities of Druid to help you gain insight and make data-driven decisions.

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