This repository is for experimenting with packaging Apache Kafka as a snap, using the upstream binary releases.
To get started using/testing the snap (assuming you have snapcraft already):
# Kafka requires a Zookeeper to start properly. This 'zk' snap was already in the store, and
# seems to satisfy the requirement enough for testing!
$ sudo snap install zk --beta
# Build this snap
$ git clone https://github.com/jnsgruk/kafka-snap
$ cd kafka-snap
$ snapcraft --use-lxd
# Install the snap
sudo snap install --dangerous kafka_3.2.0_amd64.snap
# Check the logs
sudo snap logs -nall kafka:kafka
# Ensure the metrics scraping is working correctly
curl http://localhost:7071- Minimum viable Kafka launch!
- Prometheus exporter integration
- Automated build in Github Actions
- Configurable JVM memory parameters using
snap set/snap get - Configurable Zookeeper instance using
snap set/snap get - Automated testing in Github Actions