influx

Connect to an InfluxDB running on localhost with no credentials

$ influx

$ influx -username [username] -password ""

$ influx -host [hostname]

$ influx -database [database_name]

$ influx -execute "[influxql_command]"

$ influx -execute "[influxql_command]" -format [json|csv|column]

influx [command] [flags]

--help
    Display help for available commands and flags.

--version
    Show the influx CLI version.

--host string
    HTTP address of InfluxDB.

--skip-verify
    Skip TLS certificate verification.

--token string
    Authentication token.

--config-path string
    Path to the configuration file.

auth
    Manage authentication settings.

bucket
    Manage buckets.

completion
    Generate shell completion scripts.

config
    Manage client configurations.

delete
    Delete data from InfluxDB.

export
    Export data to various formats.

help
    Show help information.

inspect
    Inspect data in InfluxDB.

org
    Manage organizations.

query
    Execute a query.

repl
    Launch the InfluxQL shell.

restore
    Restore data from a backup.

setup
    Setup InfluxDB.

task
    Manage tasks.

telegrafs
    Manage telegraf configurations.

user
    Manage users.

write
    Write data to InfluxDB.

The influx command is a command-line interface (CLI) tool for interacting with InfluxDB, a time-series database. It allows users to perform various operations such as writing data, querying data, managing buckets, organizations, users, tokens, and other administrative tasks.

It's designed to streamline interactions with InfluxDB and is often used for scripting, automation, and ad-hoc data exploration. The CLI can be used to administer InfluxDB instances, create and manage resources within the database, and interact with InfluxDB Cloud or self-managed instances.

The influx command replaces the older influx client (influxdb1.x). Its primary usage involves configuration through profiles, allowing multiple connections to different InfluxDB instances. It includes subcommands that mirror most of the functions available through InfluxDB's API, making it a versatile tool for both developers and administrators.

The influx command allows you to define profiles, making it easy to switch between different InfluxDB instances (e.g., development, staging, production). You can set up profiles using the influx config command and then activate them for subsequent operations.

When using the influx query command, you primarily interact with InfluxDB using the Flux query language. Flux is a powerful data scripting and query language designed for time-series data, and it's the recommended way to interact with InfluxDB 2.0 and later.

The influx CLI tool represents a significant shift from the older 1.x versions of InfluxDB. It was developed to simplify interactions with InfluxDB 2.0 and later versions, which introduced a new data model, Flux query language, and a more centralized architecture. The initial influx client (influxdb1.x) was predominantly designed for InfluxQL and lacked many of the features available in the modern CLI. The new CLI aims to provide a more comprehensive set of tools for managing all aspects of an InfluxDB deployment.

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