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influxd - InfluxDB daemon

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

Usage

influxd [[command] [arguments]]
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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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The future of Flux

Flux is going into maintenance mode. You can continue using it as you currently are without any changes to your code.

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InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise are now in Beta

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise are now available for beta testing, available under MIT or Apache 2 license.

InfluxDB 3 Core is a high-speed, recent-data engine that collects and processes data in real-time, while persisting it to local disk or object storage. InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a commercial product that builds on Core’s foundation, adding high availability, read replicas, enhanced security, and data compaction for faster queries. A free tier of InfluxDB 3 Enterprise will also be available for at-home, non-commercial use for hobbyists to get the full historical time series database set of capabilities.

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