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influxd - InfluxDB daemon

See the equivalent InfluxDB v2.7 documentation: influxd - InfluxDB service.

The influxd command starts and runs all the processes necessary for InfluxDB to function.

Usage

influxd [[command] [arguments]]

Commands

CommandDescription
backupDownload a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk.
configDisplay the default configuration.
helpDisplay the help message.
restoreUse a snapshot of a data node to rebuild a cluster.
runRun node with existing configuration.
versionDisplay the InfluxDB version.

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