Statsd is a popular open-source tool for monitoring and collecting metrics on a server. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Statsd on Ubuntu Server Latest using the Github repository.
To follow the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should have:
Before installing Statsd, it is always recommended to update your system packages to the latest versions. To do this, run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Statsd is built using Node.js, so we need to install Node.js and npm (Node.js Package Manager) on our server. Run the command below to install Node.js and npm:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
You can check the Node.js and npm version installed by running the following command:
node -v
npm -v
We will download the latest Statsd package from their Github repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/etsy/statsd.git
After the download is complete, navigate to the statsd directory using the command:
cd statsd
By default, Statsd comes with a configuration file config.js.example. You need to rename this file to config.js and update it with your preferences.
cp config.js.example config.js
Edit the config.js file using your preferred text editor.
You are now ready to start Statsd. Run the following command to start Statsd:
node stats.js config.js
If there are no errors, Statsd will start running in the terminal window. You can now start sending metrics to Statsd.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Statsd on your Ubuntu Server using the Github repository! You can now start using Statsd to monitor and collect metrics on your server.
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