Installing Sensu on Void Linux

Sensu is an open-source monitoring tool that can help you keep track of your infrastructure and applications. In this tutorial, we will be installing Sensu on Void Linux, a lightweight distribution.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system is up-to-date with the following commands:

xbps-install -S
xbps-install -u

Installing Sensu

1. Add the Sensu repository by creating a new file /etc/xbps.d/sensu.conf with the following contents:

repository=https://repos.sensu.io/void/

2. Update the package index:

xbps-install -S

3. Install the Sensu package:

xbps-install -S sensu

4. Start the Sensu services:

ln -s /etc/sv/sensu-client /var/service/
ln -s /etc/sv/sensu-server /var/service/
sv up sensu-client
sv up sensu-server

Configuring Sensu

1. Edit the configuration file /etc/sensu/config.json and make changes as necessary.

2. Restart the Sensu services:

sv restart sensu-client
sv restart sensu-server

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Sensu on Void Linux. You can now use it to monitor your infrastructure and applications.

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