--- title: "Install Grafana on SUSE or openSUSE | Grafana documentation" description: "Install guide for Grafana on SUSE or openSUSE." --- # Install Grafana on SUSE or openSUSE This topic explains how to install Grafana dependencies, install Grafana on SUSE or openSUSE and start the Grafana server on your system. You can install Grafana using the RPM repository, or by downloading a binary `.tar.gz` file. If you install via RPM or the `.tar.gz` file, then you must manually update Grafana for each new version. The following video demonstrates how to install Grafana on SUSE or openSUSE as outlined in this document: ## Install Grafana from the RPM repository If you install from the RPM repository, then Grafana is automatically updated every time you run `sudo zypper update`. Expand table | Grafana Version | Package | Repository | |--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| | Grafana Enterprise | grafana-enterprise | `https://rpm.grafana.com` | | Grafana OSS | grafana | `https://rpm.grafana.com` | > Note > > Grafana Enterprise is the recommended and default edition. It is available for free and includes all the features of the OSS edition. You can also upgrade to the [full Enterprise feature set](/products/enterprise/?utm_source=grafana-install-page), which has support for [Enterprise plugins](/grafana/plugins/?enterprise=1&utcm_source=grafana-install-page). To install Grafana using the RPM repository, complete the following steps: 1. Import the GPG key: Bash ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```bash wget -q -O gpg.key https://rpm.grafana.com/gpg.key sudo rpm --import gpg.key ``` 2. Use zypper to add the grafana repo. Bash ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```bash sudo zypper addrepo https://rpm.grafana.com grafana ``` 3. To install Grafana OSS, run the following command: Bash ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```bash sudo zypper install grafana ``` 4. To install Grafana Enterprise, run the following command: Bash ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```bash sudo zypper install grafana-enterprise ``` ## Install the Grafana RPM package manually If you install Grafana manually using RPM, then you must manually update Grafana for each new version. This method varies according to which Linux OS you are running. **Note:** The RPM files are signed. You can verify the signature with this [public GPG key](https://rpm.grafana.com/gpg.key). 1. On the [Grafana download page](/grafana/download), select the Grafana version you want to install. - The most recent Grafana version is selected by default. - The **Version** field displays only finished releases. If you want to install a beta version, click **Nightly Builds** and then select a version. 2. Select an **Edition**. - **Enterprise** - Recommended download. Functionally identical to the open source version, but includes features you can unlock with a license if you so choose. - **Open Source** - Functionally identical to the Enterprise version, but you will need to download the Enterprise version if you want Enterprise features. 3. Depending on which system you are running, click **Linux** or **ARM**. 4. Copy and paste the RPM package URL and the local RPM package information from the installation page into the pattern shown below, then run the commands. Bash ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```bash sudo zypper install initscripts urw-fonts wget wget sudo rpm -Uvh ``` ## Install Grafana as a standalone binary If you install Grafana manually using the standalone binaries, then you must manually update Grafana for each new version. Complete the following steps to install Grafana using the standalone binaries: 01. Navigate to the [Grafana download page](/grafana/download). 02. Select the Grafana version you want to install. - The most recent Grafana version is selected by default. - The **Version** field displays only tagged releases. If you want to install a nightly build, click **Nightly Builds** and then select a version. 03. Select an **Edition**. - **Enterprise:** This is the recommended version. It is functionally identical to the open source version but includes features you can unlock with a license if you so choose. - **Open Source:** This version is functionally identical to the Enterprise version, but you will need to download the Enterprise version if you want Enterprise features. 04. Depending on which system you are running, click the **Linux** or **ARM** tab on the [download page](/grafana/download). 05. Copy and paste the code from the [download page](/grafana/download) into your command line and run. 06. Create a user account for Grafana on your system: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false grafana ``` 07. Move the unpacked binary to `/usr/local/grafana`: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo mv /usr/local/grafana ``` 08. Change the owner of `/usr/local/grafana` to Grafana users: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo chown -R grafana:users /usr/local/grafana ``` 09. Create a Grafana server systemd unit file: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/grafana-server.service ``` 10. Add the following to the unit file in a text editor of your choice: ini ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```ini [Unit] Description=Grafana Server After=network.target [Service] Type=simple User=grafana Group=users ExecStart=/usr/local/grafana/bin/grafana server --config=/usr/local/grafana/conf/grafana.ini --homepath=/usr/local/grafana Restart=on-failure [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` 11. Use the binary to manually start the Grafana server: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell /usr/local/grafana/bin/grafana-server --homepath /usr/local/grafana ``` > Note > > Manually invoking the binary in this step automatically creates the `/usr/local/grafana/data` directory, which needs to be created and configured before the installation can be considered complete. 12. Press `CTRL+C` to stop the Grafana server. 13. Change the owner of `/usr/local/grafana` to Grafana users again to apply the ownership to the newly created `/usr/local/grafana/data` directory: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo chown -R grafana:users /usr/local/grafana ``` 14. [Configure the Grafana server to start at boot time using systemd](/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/start-restart-grafana/#configure-the-grafana-server-to-start-at-boot-using-systemd). ## Uninstall on SUSE or openSUSE To uninstall Grafana, run the following commands in a terminal window: 1. If you configured Grafana to run with systemd, stop the systemd service for Grafana server: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo systemctl stop grafana-server ``` 2. If you configured Grafana to run with init.d, stop the init.d service for Grafana server: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo service grafana-server stop ``` 3. To uninstall Grafana OSS: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo zypper remove grafana ``` 4. To uninstall Grafana Enterprise: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo zypper remove grafana-enterprise ``` 5. Optional: To remove the Grafana repository: shell ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy ```shell sudo zypper removerepo grafana ``` ## Next steps Refer to [Start the Grafana server](../../start-restart-grafana/).