docs: Adding data mount prereq #6147
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds a new “Prerequisites” section to the InfluxDB 3 installation docs, guiding users on preparing and mounting a host data directory.
- Introduces steps to create and mount a local data directory for Docker
- Adds file system permission instructions
- Clarifies directory location recommendations
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| # Set permissions to allow InfluxDB to write data | ||
| chmod 755 $PWD/influxdb3-data |
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The documentation recommends chmod 755, which allows group and others to read and execute. For a secure data directory, use chmod 700 to restrict access to the owner only.
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| # Set permissions to allow InfluxDB to write data | |
| chmod 755 $PWD/influxdb3-data | |
| # Set permissions to restrict access to the owner only | |
| chmod 700 $PWD/influxdb3-data |
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Objective:
To add guidance to the install documentation on how to correctly mount the /var/lib/influxdb3 directory and set secure permissions (chmod 700).
Related to #6019