How to Install cAdvisor on Ubuntu Server

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.

Step 1 - Update Ubuntu

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

Step 2 - Install Docker and Docker Compose

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:

Install Docker:

sudo apt-get install docker.io 

Install Docker-compose:

sudo apt-get install docker-compose

Step 3 - Clone cAdvisor from Github

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

Step 4 - Build cAdvisor with Docker Compose.

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.

Step 5 - Access cAdvisor in a browser

cAdvisor is now ready to be accessed on a browser. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://<server-ip>:8080

Replace with the IP address of your server. You should see the cAdvisor UI page in your browser.

Conclusion

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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