How can Grafana plugins be installed offline?

To install Grafana plugins offline, follow these steps:

1. To begin with, download the required plugins’ .tar.gz file from Grafana’s official plugin repository at https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins.
2. Copy the downloaded plugin.tar.gz file to the Grafana server.
3. On the Grafana server, navigate to the Grafana installation directory, typically located at /usr/share/grafana.
4. Extract the plugin.tar.gz file using the command: tar -zxvf plugin.tar.gz. This will create a new plugin directory in the current directory.
5. Access the newly created plugin directory.
6. Locate and edit the grafana.ini file, which is typically located in the /conf subdirectory of the Grafana installation directory. Add the path to the plugins directory to the paths configuration, for example: plugins = /usr/share/grafana/plugins.
7. Restart the Grafana service by using the following command: sudo service grafana-server restart.
8. In the Grafana web interface, go to Configuration -> Plugins to see that the plugin has been successfully installed.

Please note that offline installation of plugins may require manually resolving plugin dependencies, such as downloading and installing any additional software packages or libraries needed for the plugin.