How to Install Glance Dashboard on Ubuntu 24.04

Glance is an open-source dashboard application designed to provide an overview of your systems, services, and metrics in a simple and intuitive interface.
It allows users to quickly monitor resources, visualize data, and customize dashboards according to their needs.

Running Glance locally ensures that your data and configurations remain private and accessible only within your network.
With Docker, deployment is fast, isolated, and easy to maintain.

The steps below walk you through installing Glance Dashboard on Ubuntu 24.04.

Install Docker and Dependencies

Glance runs inside a Docker container, so Docker must be installed first.
Update your system and install required dependencies:

Enable and start the Docker service:

At this stage, Docker should be installed and running.

Prepare Glance Directories

Create directories for Glance’s base and configuration files:

Download a sample Glance configuration file:

This configuration file can be customized later according to your environment and monitoring needs.

Run the Glance Container

Pull and run the Glance Docker image:

Key points:

• -p 8080:8080 exposes Glance on port 8080.

• -v /opt/glance/config:/app/config ensures configuration files persist across container updates.

• --restart unless-stopped makes Glance start automatically on server reboot.

Access Glance Dashboard

Open a browser and navigate to:

You’ll see the Glance interface, where you can explore dashboards, add data sources, and configure visualizations.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Glance Dashboard on Ubuntu 24.04 using Docker.
This setup gives you a self-hosted, easy-to-use monitoring dashboard with persistent configuration and simple deployment.
You can now customize dashboards, visualize metrics, and monitor your systems efficiently from a single interface.