Grafana Installation on Ubuntu using Docker

Grafana Installation on Ubuntu using Docker

Aim :

Install Grafana OSS (open-source version) on Ubuntu using Docker.

Grafana Installation Steps

Step 1: Pull and Run the Grafana Container

Pull and start the Grafana container:
```
sudo docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=grafana grafana/grafana-oss
```
- -d: Detaches the container and runs it in the background.
- -p 3000:3000: Maps port 3000 on your host machine to port 3000 inside the container, enabling access to Grafana's web interface.
- --name=grafana: Specifies the name of the container as grafana.

Step 2: Access Grafana

Once the container is running, access Grafana by opening a web browser and navigating to:
```
http://localhost:3000
```
If Grafana is running on a remote server or different IP, replace localhost with the server's IP or hostname.

Step 3: Initial Setup

On the first visit, you'll be prompted to:
- Set up an admin password (default username: admin).
- Configure data sources and dashboards as needed.

Step 4: Change Admin Password

After logging in with the default credentials:
- Click on the user icon in the lower-left corner, then select "Admin" to access the Admin menu.
- Go to "Profile" and then "Change password" to update the admin password.

Useful Grafana and Docker Commands

Grafana Commands:
- Restart Grafana container:
```
sudo docker restart grafana
```
- View logs of Grafana container:
```
sudo docker logs grafana
```
Docker Commands:
- List all running containers:
```
sudo docker ps
```
- Stop and remove Grafana container:
```
sudo docker stop grafana
```
```
sudo docker rm grafana
```
- Clean up unused Docker resources (containers, images, networks):
```
sudo docker system prune
```

Written by: A.M.Rinas

Contact: mohomadrinas00@gmail.com

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