cAdvisor is a popular monitoring tool used to monitor container performance metrics. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of cAdvisor on Ubuntu Server.
Before installing cAdvisor on Ubuntu, ensure that your system is up-to-date. This is important to ensure that your system has the latest updates and patches available. Run the following command to update your system:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
cAdvisor is designed to run on a container platform. This means that you need to install Docker and Docker compose before installing cAdvisor. In case you don’t have Docker installed, follow the below steps to install:
sudo apt-get install docker.io
sudo apt-get install docker-compose
Now you need to clone the cAdvisor repository from Github to install it. Follow the below command to clone the repository:
sudo git clone https://github.com/google/cadvisor.git
Navigate to the cAdvisor directory you just cloned and build the cAdvisor image with Docker Compose. Run the below command to build cAdvisor:
cd cadvisor
sudo docker-compose up -d
This will create a Docker container and run cAdvisor.
cAdvisor is now ready to be accessed on a browser. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://<server-ip>:8080
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In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install cAdvisor on Ubuntu Server. With this powerful tool, you can easily monitor container metrics and ensure optimal performance for your containers.
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