How to setup Metabase on Ubuntu using Docker

Posted on August 31, 2024

Metabase is an open-source analytics and visualization tool that helps users explore, analyze, and visualize data. It’s designed to make it easy for non-technical users to ask questions and get answers from their data.

Key Features:

  • Data Exploration: Connect to various databases and data sources, and explore data through an intuitive interface.
  • Visualizations: Create interactive dashboards with various visualization options (charts, tables, maps, etc.).
  • SQL Editor: Write custom SQL queries for advanced analysis.
  • Sharing: Share insights and dashboards with others through links or embeds.
  • Security: Role-based access control and data permissions.

Benefits:

  • Democratize data access and analysis across organizations
  • Enable data-driven decision-making
  • Simplify complex data analysis and visualization

Common Use Cases:

  • Business intelligence and analytics
  • Data science and research
  • Marketing and sales analytics
  • Operations and performance monitoring

1) Install Java

sudo apt install default-jre
sudo apt install default-jdk 
#OR sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk

2) Install Metabase

sudo mkdir /opt/metabase
cd /opt/metabase
sudo wget https://downloads.metabase.com/v0.35.3/metabase.jar

sudo java -jar metabase.jar &

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