Grafana

Description / name	Input element
Container Registry
Container Configuration Root Path
Timezone
User ID
Group ID
Grafana Host Port
Grafana /config Path

Grafana is an open source and composable observability and data visualization platform. Visualize metrics, logs, and traces from multiple sources like Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, Postgres and many more.


Port	`3000`
Registry	`ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana`
Daemonless	daemonless/grafana
Source	grafana/grafana
Website	grafana.com/grafana

Version Tags

Shared (recommended)amd64aarch64

Multi-arch manifests — resolve automatically to the right image for your platform.

Tag	Description	Best For
`latest` / `pkg`	Installed from the FreeBSD quarterly package repository.	Most users — recommended.
`pkg-latest`	Installed from the FreeBSD latest package repository.	Alternative build.

Tag	Description	Best For
`latest-amd64` / `pkg-amd64`	Installed from the FreeBSD quarterly package repository.	Most users — recommended.
`pkg-latest-amd64`	Installed from the FreeBSD latest package repository.	Alternative build.

Tag	Description	Best For
`latest-aarch64` / `pkg-aarch64`	Installed from the FreeBSD quarterly package repository.	Most users — recommended.
`pkg-latest-aarch64`	Installed from the FreeBSD latest package repository.	Alternative build.

Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions, including the security model for host vs. container privileges.

Deployment

Podman AppJail

Database Where the app keeps its data. The default needs nothing else running.

grafana:pkg — data in /containers/grafana

A file in the app's config folder. Right for one person, nothing extra to run.

1. Save as .env and fill in what is empty:

2. Save as compose.yaml:

name: grafana

services:
  grafana:
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:pkg
    container_name: grafana
    restart: unless-stopped

    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=UTC
      - GF_DATABASE_TYPE=${GF_DATABASE_TYPE:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_HOST=${GF_DATABASE_HOST:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_USER=${GF_DATABASE_USER:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_NAME=${GF_DATABASE_NAME:-}

    volumes:
      - "/containers/grafana:/config"

    ports:
      - 3000:3000

Then run podman-compose up -d.

grafana:pkg · postgres:17 — data in /containers/grafana, /containers/grafana/postgres

One more container, its data in its own folder. For a household, or an app that wants it.

1. Save as .env and fill in what is empty:

# Database: PostgreSQL
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=postgres
GF_DATABASE_HOST=postgres
GF_DATABASE_USER=grafana
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=  # set one
GF_DATABASE_NAME=grafana
DATABASE_LOCATION=/containers/grafana/postgres

2. Save as compose.yaml:

name: grafana

services:
  grafana:
    depends_on: [postgres]
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:pkg
    container_name: grafana
    restart: unless-stopped

    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=UTC
      - GF_DATABASE_TYPE=${GF_DATABASE_TYPE:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_HOST=${GF_DATABASE_HOST:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_USER=${GF_DATABASE_USER:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_NAME=${GF_DATABASE_NAME:-}

    volumes:
      - "/containers/grafana:/config"

    ports:
      - 3000:3000
  postgres:
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/postgres:17
    restart: always
    annotations:
      org.freebsd.jail.allow.sysvipc: "true"
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=${GF_DATABASE_USER}
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}
      - POSTGRES_DB=${GF_DATABASE_NAME}
    volumes:
      - "${DATABASE_LOCATION}:/var/lib/postgresql/data"

Then run podman-compose up -d.

grafana:pkg · mariadb:11.4 — data in /containers/grafana, /containers/grafana/mariadb

One more container, its data in its own folder. If you already know MariaDB, or the app prefers it.

1. Save as .env and fill in what is empty:

# Database: MariaDB
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=mysql
GF_DATABASE_HOST=mariadb
GF_DATABASE_USER=grafana
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=  # set one
GF_DATABASE_NAME=grafana
DATABASE_LOCATION=/containers/grafana/mariadb

2. Save as compose.yaml:

name: grafana

services:
  grafana:
    depends_on: [mariadb]
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:pkg
    container_name: grafana
    restart: unless-stopped

    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=UTC
      - GF_DATABASE_TYPE=${GF_DATABASE_TYPE:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_HOST=${GF_DATABASE_HOST:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_USER=${GF_DATABASE_USER:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_NAME=${GF_DATABASE_NAME:-}

    volumes:
      - "/containers/grafana:/config"

    ports:
      - 3000:3000
  mariadb:
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/mariadb:11.4
    restart: always
    environment:
      - MYSQL_USER=${GF_DATABASE_USER}
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=${GF_DATABASE_NAME}
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}
    volumes:
      - "${DATABASE_LOCATION}:/config"

Then run podman-compose up -d.

grafana:pkg · your own database — data in /containers/grafana

A database you already run, here or on another machine. Nothing extra runs; you give the address and the account.

1. Save as .env and fill in Kind, Host, User, Password, Database:

# Database: Your own
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=  # Kind: postgres | mysql
GF_DATABASE_HOST=  # Host
GF_DATABASE_USER=  # User
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=  # Password
GF_DATABASE_NAME=  # Database

2. Save as compose.yaml:

name: grafana

services:
  grafana:
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:pkg
    container_name: grafana
    restart: unless-stopped

    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=UTC
      - GF_DATABASE_TYPE=${GF_DATABASE_TYPE:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_HOST=${GF_DATABASE_HOST:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_USER=${GF_DATABASE_USER:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD:-}
      - GF_DATABASE_NAME=${GF_DATABASE_NAME:-}

    volumes:
      - "/containers/grafana:/config"

    ports:
      - 3000:3000

Then run podman-compose up -d.

Database Where the app keeps its data. The default needs nothing else running.

grafana:pkg — data in /containers/grafana

A file in the app's config folder. Right for one person, nothing extra to run.

# .env

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=grafana
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite3
GF_DATABASE_HOST=
GF_DATABASE_USER=
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=<GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD>
GF_DATABASE_NAME=

# appjail-director.yml

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  grafana:
    name: grafana
    options:
      - container: 'args:--pull'
      - expose: '3000:3000 proto:tcp'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
        - GF_DATABASE_TYPE: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_TYPE}'
        - GF_DATABASE_HOST: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_HOST}'
        - GF_DATABASE_USER: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_USER}'
        - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
        - GF_DATABASE_NAME: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_NAME}'
    volumes:
      - GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH: /config
volumes:
  GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH:
    device: '/containers/grafana'

# Makejail

ARG tag=latest

OPTION container=boot
OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:${tag}

Save the files above, then run appjail-director up.

grafana:pkg · postgres:17 — data in /containers/grafana, /containers/grafana/postgres

One more container, its data in its own folder. For a household, or an app that wants it.

# .env

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=grafana
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=postgres
GF_DATABASE_HOST=grafana_postgres
GF_DATABASE_USER=grafana
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=
GF_DATABASE_NAME=grafana
DATABASE_LOCATION=/containers/grafana/postgres

# appjail-director.yml

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  grafana:
    name: grafana
    options:
      - container: 'args:--pull'
      - expose: '3000:3000 proto:tcp'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
        - GF_DATABASE_TYPE: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_TYPE}'
        - GF_DATABASE_HOST: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_HOST}'
        - GF_DATABASE_USER: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_USER}'
        - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
        - GF_DATABASE_NAME: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_NAME}'
    volumes:
      - GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH: /config
  postgres:
    name: grafana_postgres
    priority: 10
    options:
      - from: ghcr.io/daemonless/postgres:17
      - template: !ENV '${PWD}/postgres-template.conf'
    oci:
      environment:
        - POSTGRES_USER: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_USER}'
        - POSTGRES_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
        - POSTGRES_DB: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_NAME}'
    volumes:
      - database: /var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH:
    device: '/containers/grafana'
  database:
    device: !ENV '${DATABASE_LOCATION}'

# Makejail

ARG tag=latest

OPTION container=boot
OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:${tag}

# The jail PostgreSQL runs in: SysV shared memory, which a jail does not
# get by default. ip4/ip6 are set here because the director's ip4_inherit
# option is a no-op in AppJail 5.5.0.

exec.start: "/bin/sh /etc/rc"
exec.stop: "/bin/sh /etc/rc.shutdown jail"
sysvmsg: new
sysvsem: new
sysvshm: new
mount.devfs
persist
ip4: inherit
ip6: inherit

Save the files above, then run appjail-director up.

grafana:pkg · mariadb:11.4 — data in /containers/grafana, /containers/grafana/mariadb

One more container, its data in its own folder. If you already know MariaDB, or the app prefers it.

# .env

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=grafana
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=mysql
GF_DATABASE_HOST=grafana_mariadb
GF_DATABASE_USER=grafana
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=
GF_DATABASE_NAME=grafana
DATABASE_LOCATION=/containers/grafana/mariadb

# appjail-director.yml

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  grafana:
    name: grafana
    options:
      - container: 'args:--pull'
      - expose: '3000:3000 proto:tcp'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
        - GF_DATABASE_TYPE: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_TYPE}'
        - GF_DATABASE_HOST: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_HOST}'
        - GF_DATABASE_USER: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_USER}'
        - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
        - GF_DATABASE_NAME: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_NAME}'
    volumes:
      - GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH: /config
  mariadb:
    name: grafana_mariadb
    priority: 10
    options:
      - from: ghcr.io/daemonless/mariadb:11.4
      - template: !ENV '${PWD}/template.conf'
    oci:
      environment:
        - MYSQL_USER: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_USER}'
        - MYSQL_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
        - MYSQL_DATABASE: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_NAME}'
        - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
    volumes:
      - database: /config
volumes:
  GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH:
    device: '/containers/grafana'
  database:
    device: !ENV '${DATABASE_LOCATION}'

# Makejail

ARG tag=latest

OPTION container=boot
OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:${tag}

Save the files above, then run appjail-director up.

grafana:pkg · your own database — data in /containers/grafana

A database you already run, here or on another machine. Nothing extra runs; you give the address and the account.

# .env

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=grafana
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC
GF_DATABASE_TYPE=
GF_DATABASE_HOST=
GF_DATABASE_USER=
GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD=
GF_DATABASE_NAME=

# appjail-director.yml

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  grafana:
    name: grafana
    options:
      - container: 'args:--pull'
      - expose: '3000:3000 proto:tcp'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
        - GF_DATABASE_TYPE: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_TYPE}'
        - GF_DATABASE_HOST: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_HOST}'
        - GF_DATABASE_USER: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_USER}'
        - GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD}'
        - GF_DATABASE_NAME: !ENV '${GF_DATABASE_NAME}'
    volumes:
      - GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH: /config
volumes:
  GRAFANA_CONFIG_PATH:
    device: '/containers/grafana'

# Makejail

ARG tag=latest

OPTION container=boot
OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/grafana:${tag}

Save the files above, then run appjail-director up.

Access at: http://localhost:3000

Interactive Configuration

Parameters

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`PUID`	`1000`	User ID for the application process
`PGID`	`1000`	Group ID for the application process
`TZ`	`UTC`	Timezone for the container
`GF_DATABASE_TYPE`	``	sqlite3, postgres or mysql; set by the Database choice. Empty keeps grafana.ini
`GF_DATABASE_HOST`	``	Database host, optionally host:port (Database choice)
`GF_DATABASE_USER`	``	Database user (Database choice)
`GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD`	`<GF_DATABASE_PASSWORD>`	Database password (Database choice)
`GF_DATABASE_NAME`	``	Database name (Database choice)

Volumes

Path	Description
`/config`	Configuration, data, logs, plugins and provisioning

Ports

Port	Protocol	Description
`3000`	TCP	Web UI

Implementation Details

Architectures: amd64, aarch64
User: bsd (UID/GID set via PUID/PGID). Defaults to 1000:1000.
Base: Built on ghcr.io/daemonless/base (FreeBSD 15.1).

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