How to Install Prometheus on CentOS?

Installation steps for Prometheus

Step-1:Add Prometheus Repository

$ sudo vi /etc/yum.repos.d/prometheus-rpm_release.repo

$[prometheus-rpm_release]

name=prometheus-rpm_

release baseurl=https://packagecloud.io/prometheus-rpm/release/el/8/$basearch

repo_gpgcheck=0

gpgcheck=0

nabled=1

gpgkey=https://packagecloud.io/prometheus-rpm/release/gpgkey

sslverify=1

sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt

metadata_expire=300

[prometheus-rpm_release-source]

name=prometheus-rpm_release-source baseurl=https://packagecloud.io/prometheus-rpm/release/el/8/SRPMS repo_gpgcheck=0

gpgcheck=0

enabled=1

gpgkey=https://packagecloud.io/prometheus-rpm/release/gpgkey

sslverify=1

sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt

metadata_expire=300

Step-2:Update your system packages.

$ sudo dnf update

Step-3: Then install prometheus by using this command.

$sudo dnf install prometheus

Step-4:we can check prometheus version.

$prometheus --version

Step-4:Adjust the Firewall settings to allow Prometheus service.

$sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=9090/tcp --permanent $sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step-5:Then start and enable the Prometheus service.

$sudo systemctl enable --now prometheus.service

Step-5:Check the status of the service.

$sudo systemctl status prometheus

Step-5:Now, check the ip address in your browser.

https://localhost:9090

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