Install Grafana on a Raspberry Pi

As IT professionals, we always look for powerful and cost-effective tools to help us monitor and visualize data. Enter Grafana, an open-source platform that allows us to create interactive and customizable dashboards to display real-time metrics and analytics. And what’s even better? We can run Grafana on a Raspberry Pi, a small but mighty single-board computer perfect for running various applications.

In this article, we’ll dive into the world of Grafana and show you how to install it on a Raspberry Pi. We’ll provide you with step-by-step instructions and some valuable tips and tricks we’ve learned through our experience in the field. Whether you’re a seasoned IT pro or just getting started, this guide will equip you with the knowledge you need to get the most out of Grafana on your Raspberry Pi. So, let’s get started!

Yes, Grafana can run on a Raspberry Pi. I use a Pi V4 with 8GB RAM; even though these specs are overkill for Grafana, I have plenty of other tools running on my Pi. The Pi is running Raspbian OS.

How to Install Grafana?

Follow these quick steps:

echo "deb https://packages.grafana.com/oss/deb stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/grafana.list 

sudo apt update -y

sudo apt-get install -y grafana

sudo /bin/systemctl enable grafana-server

sudo /bin/systemctl start grafana-server

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Quick Video Guide to Install Grafana on a Raspberry Pi

Check out this youtube video I created that shows how simple this process is.