Installing Using DEB and RPM Package
GridGain can be installed by using the standard package managers for the platform.
Prerequisites
Recommended Operating System
GridGain is tested on the following systems:
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Ubuntu 20.04
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Ubuntu 22.04
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CentOS 8
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RockyLinux 9
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Mac OS X 14.6
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Windows 10
Other Linux flavors and newer versions are supported, but may have minor discrepancies in performance or stability.
When running on Linux, the following libraries are also required:
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GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.29 or newer
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GNU C Standard Library (libstdc) which supports GLIBCXX_3.4.26 or newer. GLIBCXX_3.4.26 is included with GCC 9.1.0. For more information on version mapping, see the GNU Official Documentation.
Recommended Java Version
GridGain is tested on Oracle JDK 11, 17 and 21. Other Java vendors are supported, but may have minor discrepancies in performance or stability.
Installing Deb or RPM Package
Install the GridGain 9 packages:
sudo apt-get install ./gridgain9-db-9.1.8.deb --no-install-recommends
sudo apt-get install ./gridgain9-cli-9.1.8.deb --no-install-recommendssudo rpm -i gridgain9-db-9.1.8.noarch.rpm
sudo rpm -i gridgain9-cli-9.1.8.noarch.rpmThe packages will be installed in the following way:
| Folder | Description |
|---|---|
/usr/share/gridgain9db |
The root installation of GridGain. |
/etc/gridgain9db |
The location of configuration files. |
/var/log/gridgain9db |
The location of node logs. |
/usr/lib/gridgain9db |
The location of the CLI tool. |
Running GridGain as a Service
To start a GridGain node with a custom configuration, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start gridgain9dbTo launch the node at system startup, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable gridgain9dbRunning GridGain as a Stand-Alone Process
Generally, you would want to run GridGain as a service. However, GridGain also provides a startup script that can be used to start it as a stand-alone application. To run it, use the following command:
sudo bash /usr/share/gridgain9db/start.sh 1>/tmp/gridgain9-start.log 2>&1 &Next Steps
With the GridGain installed, you can proceed with the Getting Started or use the available APIs immediately.
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