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diff --git a/packaging/installer/methods/synology.md b/packaging/installer/methods/synology.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3910859b --- /dev/null +++ b/packaging/installer/methods/synology.md @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<!-- +title: "Install Netdata on Synology" +description: "The Netdata Agent can be installed on AMD64-compatible NAS systems using the 64-bit pre-compiled static binary." +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/packaging/installer/methods/synology.md +sidebar_label: "Synology" +learn_status: "Published" +learn_rel_path: "Installation/Install on specific environments" +--> + +# Install Netdata on Synology + +> 💡 This document is maintained by Netdata's community, and may not be completely up-to-date. Please double-check the +> details of the installation process, before proceeding. +> +> You can help improve this document by +> [submitting a PR](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/packaging/installer/methods/synology.md) +> with your recommended improvements or changes. Thank you! + + +The good news is that our +[one-line installation script](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md) +works fine if your NAS is one that uses the amd64 architecture. It +will install the content into `/opt/netdata`, making future removal safe and simple. + +## Run as netdata user + +When Netdata is first installed, it will run as _root_. This may or may not be acceptable for you, and since other +installations run it as the `netdata` user, you might wish to do the same. This requires some extra work: + +1. Create a group `netdata` via the Synology group interface. Give it no access to anything. +2. Create a user `netdata` via the Synology user interface. Give it no access to anything and a random password. Assign + the user to the `netdata` group. Netdata will chuid to this user when running. +3. Change ownership of the following directories, as defined in + [Netdata Security](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-security.md#security-design): + +```sh +chown -R root:netdata /opt/netdata/usr/share/netdata +chown -R netdata:netdata /opt/netdata/var/lib/netdata /opt/netdata/var/cache/netdata +chown -R netdata:root /opt/netdata/var/log/netdata +``` + +4. Restart Netdata + +```sh +/etc/rc.netdata restart +``` + +## Create startup script + +Additionally, as of 2018/06/24, the Netdata installer doesn't recognize DSM as an operating system, so no init script is +installed. You'll have to do this manually: + +1. Add [this file](https://gist.github.com/oskapt/055d474d7bfef32c49469c1b53e8225f) as `/etc/rc.netdata`. Make it + executable with `chmod 0755 /etc/rc.netdata`. +2. Add or edit `/etc/rc.local` and add a line calling `/etc/rc.netdata` to have it start on boot: + +```conf +# Netdata startup +[ -x /etc/rc.netdata ] && /etc/rc.netdata start +``` + +3. Make sure `/etc/rc.netdata` is executable: `chmod 0755 /etc/rc.netdata`. + + |