Grafana and Prometheus are powerful tools for monitoring and visualizing metrics. Follow these steps to install Grafana and Prometheus on your VPS server running Ubuntu 24.04.
Prerequisites
- A VPS server running Ubuntu 24.04
- Root or sudo access
- Basic knowledge of the command line
Step 1: Update Your System
Ensure your system is up to date:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -yStep 2: Install Prometheus
First, create a user for Prometheus:
sudo useradd --no-create-home --shell /bin/false prometheusCreate the necessary directories:
sudo mkdir /etc/prometheus
sudo mkdir /var/lib/prometheusDownload the latest version of Prometheus:
wget https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/latest/download/prometheus-*.tar.gzExtract the downloaded file:
tar xvf prometheus-*.tar.gzMove the binaries to the appropriate directory:
sudo mv prometheus /usr/local/bin/
sudo mv promtool /usr/local/bin/Move the configuration file and set the permissions:
sudo mv prometheus.yml /etc/prometheus/
sudo chown -R prometheus:prometheus /etc/prometheus
sudo chown -R prometheus:prometheus /var/lib/prometheusStep 3: Create a Prometheus Service File
Create a service file for Prometheus:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/prometheus.serviceAdd the following content:
[Unit]
Description=Prometheus
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target
[Service]
User=prometheus
Group=prometheus
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/prometheus \
--config.file /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml \
--storage.tsdb.path /var/lib/prometheus/ \
--web.listen-address=:9090
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.targetReload the systemd daemon and start Prometheus:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start prometheus
sudo systemctl enable prometheusStep 4: Install Grafana
Add the Grafana APT repository:
sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:grafana/stableInstall Grafana:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install grafanaStart and enable Grafana:
sudo systemctl start grafana-server
sudo systemctl enable grafana-serverStep 5: Access Grafana
Open your web browser and go to http://your_domain.com:3000. The default login is:
- Username: admin
- Password: admin
You will be prompted to change the password on the first login.
Step 6: Configure Prometheus as a Data Source in Grafana
Once logged into Grafana, navigate to Configuration > Data Sources > Add data source and select Prometheus. Enter the URL:
http://localhost:9090Click Save & Test to verify the connection.
Conclusion
You have successfully installed Grafana and Prometheus on your Ubuntu 24.04 VPS server. You can now start monitoring your applications!
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