How To Install collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-write_prometheus in Fedora 36. collectd-write_prometheus is Prometheus output plugin for collectd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36.

What is `collectd-write_prometheus`

This plugin exposes collected values using an embedded HTTP server, turning the collectd daemon into a Prometheus exporter.

We can use yum or dnf to install collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install collectd-write_prometheus.

Install collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install collectd-write_prometheus using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install collectd-write_prometheus

Install collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install collectd-write_prometheus using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install collectd-write_prometheus

How To Uninstall collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the collectd-write_prometheus package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove collectd-write_prometheus

collectd-write_prometheus Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/0b
/usr/lib/.build-id/0b/64ccaa387057eea1b1eaaf5fbfd2ef0c3d4592
/usr/lib64/collectd/write_prometheus.so

References

collectd-write_prometheus website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-write_prometheus on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).