How to Install Bosun on macOS

Bosun is an open-source monitoring solution developed by Stack Exchange. It is designed to handle high-volume, high-frequency metrics and alerts. If you want to install Bosun on your macOS, follow the steps below:

Prerequisites

You will need the following prerequisites for installing Bosun:

• Access to an administrator account on the macOS
• A terminal window with shell access

Installing Dependencies

Bosun requires Go 1.14 or higher and Redis. Install these dependencies using Homebrew, a package manager for macOS:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Install Homebrew using the following command:

   /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
   

3. Install Go using Homebrew:

   brew install go
   

4. Install Redis using Homebrew:

   brew install redis
   

Installing Bosun

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Download Bosun from the official website:

   curl -L http://bosun.org/download | tar zx
   

3. Set the environment variables for the Go binary path and the Bosun source code path:

   export PATH=$HOME/go/bin:$PATH
   export GOPATH=$HOME/go
   

4. Navigate to the Bosun directory:

   cd bosun-*
   

5. Build and install Bosun:

   go run build.go
   

6. Start the Bosun server:

   ./bosun -c bosun.conf
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bosun on your macOS. You can now start using it to monitor your systems.

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