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diff --git a/packaging/installer/README.md b/packaging/installer/README.md index 4840d29c..317ac638 100644 --- a/packaging/installer/README.md +++ b/packaging/installer/README.md @@ -1,606 +1,253 @@ -# Installation +<!-- +title: "Installation guide" +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/packaging/installer/README.md +--> -Netdata is a **monitoring agent**. It is designed to be installed and run on all your systems: **physical** and **virtual** servers, **containers**, even **IoT**. +# Installation guide -The best way to install Netdata is directly from source. Our **automatic installer** will install any required system packages and compile Netdata directly on your systems. +Netdata is a monitoring agent designed to run on all your systems: physical and virtual servers, containers, even +IoT/edge devices. Netdata runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Kubernetes, Docker, and all their derivatives. -!!! warning - You can find Netdata packages distributed by third parties. In many cases, these packages are either too old or broken. So, the suggested ways to install Netdata are the ones in this page. +The best way to install Netdata is with our [**automatic one-line installation +script**](#automatic-one-line-installation-script), which works with all Linux distributions, or our [**.deb/rpm +packages**](/packaging/installer/methods/packages.md), which seamlessly install with your distribution's package +manager. -1. [Automatic one line installation](#one-line-installation), easy installation from source, **this is the default** -2. [Install pre-built static binary on any 64bit Linux](#linux-64bit-pre-built-static-binary) -3. [Run Netdata in a docker container](#run-netdata-in-a-docker-container) -4. [Manual installation, step by step](#install-netdata-on-linux-manually) -5. [Install on FreeBSD](#freebsd) -6. [Install on pfSense](#pfsense) -7. [Enable on FreeNAS Corral](#freenas) -8. [Install on macOS (OS X)](#macos) -9. [Install on a Kubernetes cluster](https://github.com/netdata/helmchart#netdata-helm-chart-for-kubernetes-deployments) -10. [Install using binary packages](#binary-packages) +If you want to install Netdata with Docker, on a Kubernetes cluster, or a different operating system, see [Have a +different operating system, or want to try another +method?](#have-a-different-operating-system-or-want-to-try-another-method) -See also the list of Netdata [package maintainers](../maintainers) for ASUSTOR NAS, OpenWRT, ReadyNAS, etc. +Some third parties, such as the packaging teams at various Linux distributions, distribute old, broken, or altered +packages. We recommend you install Netdata using one of the methods listed below to guarantee you get the latest +checksum-verified packages. -Note: From Netdata v1.12 and above, anonymous usage information is collected by default and sent to Google Analytics. To read more about the information collected and how to opt-out, check the [anonymous statistics page](../../docs/anonymous-statistics.md). +Starting with v1.12, Netdata collects anonymous usage information by default and sends it to Google Analytics. Read +about the information collected, and learn how to-opt, on our [anonymous statistics](/docs/anonymous-statistics.md) +page. ---- +The usage statistics are _vital_ for us, as we use them to discover bugs and prioritize new features. We thank you for +_actively_ contributing to Netdata's future. -## One-line installation +## Automatic one-line installation script   -This method is **fully automatic on all Linux distributions**. FreeBSD and MacOS systems need some preparations before installing Netdata for the first time. Check the [FreeBSD](#freebsd) and the [MacOS](#macos) sections for more information. +This method is fully automatic on all Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, and others. -To install Netdata from source, and keep it up to date with our **nightly releases** automatically, run the following: +To install Netdata from source, including all dependencies required to connect to Netdata Cloud, and get _automatic +nightly updates_, run the following as your normal user: ```bash bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh) ``` -!!! note - Do not use `sudo` for the one-line installer—it will escalate privileges itself if needed. +To see more information about this installation script, including how to disable automatic updates, get nightly vs. +stable releases, or disable anonymous statistics, see the [`kickstart.sh` method +page](/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md). +Scroll down for details about [automatic updates](#automatic-updates) or [nightly vs. stable +releases](#nightly-vs-stable-releases). -To learn more about the pros and cons of using *nightly* vs. *stable* releases, see our [notice about the two options](#nightly-vs-stable-releases). +### Post-installation -<details markdown="1"><summary>Click here for more information and advanced use of the one-line installation script.</summary> +When you're finished with installation, check out our [single-node](/docs/quickstart/single-node.md) or +[infrastructure](/docs/quickstart/infrastructure.md) monitoring quickstart guides based on your use case. -Verify the integrity of the script with this: +Or, skip straight to [configuring the Netdata Agent](/docs/configure/nodes.md). -```bash -[ "0ae8dd3c4c9b976c4342c9fc09d9afae" = "$(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" ] && echo "OK, VALID" || echo "FAILED, INVALID" -``` - -_It should print `OK, VALID` if the script is the one we ship._ - -The `kickstart.sh` script: - -- detects the Linux distro and **installs the required system packages** for building Netdata (will ask for confirmation) -- downloads the latest Netdata source tree to `/usr/src/netdata.git`. -- installs Netdata by running `./netdata-installer.sh` from the source tree. -- installs `netdata-updater.sh` to `cron.daily`, so your Netdata installation will be updated daily (you will get a message from cron only if the update fails). -- For QA purposes, this installation method lets us know if it succeed or failed. - -The `kickstart.sh` script passes all its parameters to `netdata-installer.sh`, so you can add more parameters to customize your installation. Here are a few important parameters: - -- `--dont-wait`: Enable automated installs by not prompting for permission to install any required packages. -- `--dont-start-it`: Prevent the installer from starting Netdata automatically. -- `--stable-channel`: Automatically update only on the release of new major versions. -- `--no-updates`: Prevent automatic updates of any kind. -- `--local-files`: Used for offline installations. Pass four file paths: the Netdata tarball, the checksum file, the go.d plugin tarball, and the go.d plugin config tarball, to force kickstart run the process using those files. - -Example using all the above parameters: - -```bash -bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh) --dont-wait --dont-start-it --no-updates --stable-channel --local-files /tmp/my-selfdownloaded-tarball.tar.gz /tmp/checksums.txt /tmp/manually.downloaded.go.d.binary.tar.gz /tmp/manually.downloaded.go.d.config.tar.gz -``` -Note: `--stable-channel` and `--local-files` overlap, if you use the tarball override the stable channel option is not effective -</details> - -Once Netdata is installed, see [Getting Started](../../docs/getting-started.md). - ---- - -## Linux 64bit pre-built static binary - -  - -You can install a pre-compiled static binary of Netdata on any Intel/AMD 64bit Linux system (even those that don't have a package manager, like CoreOS, CirrOS, busybox systems, etc). You can also use these packages on systems with broken or unsupported package managers. - -To install Netdata from a binary package on any Linux distro and any kernel version on **Intel/AMD 64bit** systems, and keep it up to date with our **nightly releases** automatically, run the following: - -```bash -bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh) -``` - -!!! note - Do not use `sudo` for this installer—it will escalate privileges itself if needed. - -``` -To learn more about the pros and cons of using *nightly* vs. *stable* releases, see our [notice about the two options](README.md#nightly-vs-stable-releases). - -If your system does not have `bash` installed, open the `More information and advanced uses of the kickstart-static64.sh script` dropdown for instructions to run the installer without `bash`. - -This script installs Netdata at `/opt/netdata`. -``` - -<details markdown="1"><summary>Click here for more information and advanced use of this command.</summary> - -Verify the integrity of the script with this: - -```bash -[ "8ad43ff960bf6f2487233682909f7a87" = "$(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" ] && echo "OK, VALID" || echo "FAILED, INVALID" -``` - -*It should print `OK, VALID` if the script is the one we ship.* - -The `kickstart-static64.sh` script passes all its parameters to `netdata-installer.sh`, so you can add more parameters to customize your installation. Here are a few important parameters: - -- `--dont-wait`: Enable automated installs by not prompting for permission to install any required packages. -- `--dont-start-it`: Prevent the installer from starting Netdata automatically. -- `--stable-channel`: Automatically update only on the release of new major versions. -- `--no-updates`: Prevent automatic updates of any kind. -- `--local-files`: Used for offline installations. Pass two file paths, one for the tarball and one fir the checksum file, to force kickstart run the process using those files. - -Example using all the above parameters: - -```sh -bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh) --dont-wait --dont-start-it --no-updates --stable-channel --local-files /tmp/my-selfdownloaded-tarball.tar.gz /tmp/checksums.txt -``` - -If your shell fails to handle the above one liner, do this: - -```sh -# download the script with curl -curl https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh >/tmp/kickstart-static64.sh - -# or, download the script with wget -wget -O /tmp/kickstart-static64.sh https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh - -# run the downloaded script (any sh is fine, no need for bash) -sh /tmp/kickstart-static64.sh -``` - -- The static binary files are kept in repo [binary-packages](https://github.com/netdata/binary-packages). You can download any of the `.run` files, and run it. These files are self-extracting shell scripts built with [makeself](https://github.com/megastep/makeself). -- The target system does **not** need to have bash installed. -- The same files can be used for updates too. -- For QA purposes, this installation method lets us know if it succeed or failed. +Read through Netdata's [documentation](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs), which is structured based on actions and +solutions, to enable features like health monitoring, alarm notifications, long-term metrics storage, exporting to +external databases, and more. -</details> +## Have a different operating system, or want to try another method? -Once Netdata is installed, see [Getting Started](../../docs/getting-started.md). +Netdata works on many different operating systems, each with a few possible installation methods. To see the full list +of approved methods for each operating system/version we support, see our [distribution +matrix](/packaging/DISTRIBUTIONS.md). ---- +Below, you can find a few additional installation methods, followed by separate instructions for a variety of unique +operating systems. -## Run Netdata in a Docker container +### Alternative methods -You can [Install Netdata with Docker](../docker/#install-netdata-with-docker). +<div class="installer-grid" markdown="1"> ---- +[ Install +with .deb or .rpm packages](/packaging/installer/methods/packages.md) -## Install Netdata on Linux manually +[ Install +with a pre-built static binary for 64-bit systems](/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart-64.md) -To install the latest git version of Netdata, please follow these 2 steps: +[ Install +Netdata on Docker](/packaging/docker/README.md) -1. [Prepare your system](#prepare-your-system) - - Install the required packages on your system. - -2. [Install Netdata](#install-netdata) - - Download and install Netdata. You can also update it the same way. - ---- - -### Prepare your system - -Try our experimental automatic requirements installer (no need to be root). This will try to find the packages that should be installed on your system to build and run Netdata. It supports most major Linux distributions released after 2010: - -- **Alpine** Linux and its derivatives - - You have to install `bash` yourself, before using the installer. - -- **Arch** Linux and its derivatives - - You need arch/aur for package Judy. - -- **Gentoo** Linux and its derivatives - -- **Debian** Linux and its derivatives (including **Ubuntu**, **Mint**) - -- **Redhat Enterprise Linux** and its derivatives (including **Fedora**, **CentOS**, **Amazon Machine Image**) - - Please note that for RHEL/CentOS you need - [EPEL](http://www.tecmint.com/how-to-enable-epel-repository-for-rhel-centos-6-5/). - In addition, RHEL/CentOS version 6 also need - [OKay](https://okay.com.mx/blog-news/rpm-repositories-for-centos-6-and-7.html) for package libuv version 1. - -- **SuSe** Linux and its derivatives (including **openSuSe**) - -- **SLE12** Must have your system registered with Suse Customer Center or have the DVD. See [#1162](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/1162) - -Install the packages for having a **basic Netdata installation** (system monitoring and many applications, without `mysql` / `mariadb`, `postgres`, `named`, hardware sensors and `SNMP`): - -```sh -curl -Ss 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-demo-site/master/install-required-packages.sh' >/tmp/install-required-packages.sh && bash /tmp/install-required-packages.sh -i netdata -``` - -Install all the required packages for **monitoring everything Netdata can monitor**: - -```sh -curl -Ss 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-demo-site/master/install-required-packages.sh' >/tmp/install-required-packages.sh && bash /tmp/install-required-packages.sh -i netdata-all -``` - -If the above do not work for you, please [open a github issue](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/new?title=packages%20installer%20failed&labels=installation%20help&body=The%20experimental%20packages%20installer%20failed.%0A%0AThis%20is%20what%20it%20says:%0A%0A%60%60%60txt%0A%0Aplease%20paste%20your%20screen%20here%0A%0A%60%60%60) with a copy of the message you get on screen. We are trying to make it work everywhere (this is also why the script [reports back](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/2054) success or failure for all its runs). - ---- - -This is how to do it by hand: - -```sh -# Debian / Ubuntu -apt-get install zlib1g-dev uuid-dev libuv1-dev liblz4-dev libjudy-dev libssl-dev libmnl-dev gcc make git autoconf autoconf-archive autogen automake pkg-config curl python - -# Fedora -dnf install zlib-devel libuuid-devel libuv-devel lz4-devel Judy-devel openssl-devel libmnl-devel gcc make git autoconf autoconf-archive autogen automake pkgconfig curl findutils python - -# CentOS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux -yum install autoconf automake curl gcc git libmnl-devel libuuid-devel openssl-devel libuv-devel lz4-devel Judy-devel make nc pkgconfig python zlib-devel - -# openSUSE -zypper install zlib-devel libuuid-devel libuv-devel liblz4-devel judy-devel libopenssl-devel libmnl-devel gcc make git autoconf autoconf-archive autogen automake pkgconfig curl findutils python -``` - -Once Netdata is compiled, to run it the following packages are required (already installed using the above commands): - -| package | description| -|:-----:|-----------| -| `libuuid` | part of `util-linux` for GUIDs management| -| `zlib` | gzip compression for the internal Netdata web server| - -*Netdata will fail to start without the above.* - -Netdata plugins and various aspects of Netdata can be enabled or benefit when these are installed (they are optional): - -| package |description| -|:-----:|-----------| -| `bash`|for shell plugins and **alarm notifications**| -| `curl`|for shell plugins and **alarm notifications**| -| `iproute` or `iproute2`|for monitoring **Linux traffic QoS**<br/>use `iproute2` if `iproute` reports as not available or obsolete| -| `python`|for most of the external plugins| -| `python-yaml`|used for monitoring **beanstalkd**| -| `python-beanstalkc`|used for monitoring **beanstalkd**| -| `python-dnspython`|used for monitoring DNS query time| -| `python-ipaddress`|used for monitoring **DHCPd**<br/>this package is required only if the system has python v2. python v3 has this functionality embedded| -| `python-mysqldb`<br/>or<br/>`python-pymysql`|used for monitoring **mysql** or **mariadb** databases<br/>`python-mysqldb` is a lot faster and thus preferred| -| `python-psycopg2`|used for monitoring **postgresql** databases| -| `python-pymongo`|used for monitoring **mongodb** databases| -| `nodejs`|used for `node.js` plugins for monitoring **named** and **SNMP** devices| -| `lm-sensors`|for monitoring **hardware sensors**| -| `libmnl`|for collecting netfilter metrics| -| `netcat`|for shell plugins to collect metrics from remote systems| - -*Netdata will greatly benefit if you have the above packages installed, but it will still work without them.* - -Netdata DB engine can be enabled when these are installed (they are optional): - -| package | description| -|:-----:|-----------| -| `libuv` | Multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O, version 1 or greater| -| `liblz4` | Extremely fast compression algorithm, version r129 or greater| -| `Judy` | General purpose dynamic array| -| `openssl`| Cryptography and SSL/TLS toolkit| - -*Netdata will greatly benefit if you have the above packages installed, but it will still work without them.* - ---- - -### Install Netdata - -Do this to install and run Netdata: - -```sh -# download it - the directory 'netdata' will be created -git clone https://github.com/netdata/netdata.git --depth=100 -cd netdata - -# run script with root privileges to build, install, start Netdata -./netdata-installer.sh -``` +[ Install +Netdata on a Kubernetes cluster](/packaging/installer/methods/kubernetes.md) -- If you don't want to run it straight-away, add `--dont-start-it` option. +[ +Install Netdata on cloud providers (GCP/AWS/Azure)](/packaging/installer/methods/cloud-providers.md) -- You can also append `--stable-channel` to fetch and install only the official releases from GitHub, instead of the nightly builds. +[ Install +Netdata on macOS](/packaging/installer/methods/macos.md) -- If you don't want to install it on the default directories, you can run the installer like this: `./netdata-installer.sh --install /opt`. This one will install Netdata in `/opt/netdata`. +[ Install +Netdata on FreeBSD](/packaging/installer/methods/freebsd.md) -- If your server does not have access to the internet and you have manually put the installation directory on your server, you will need to pass the option `--disable-go` to the installer. The option will prevent the installer from attempting to download and install `go.d.plugin`. +[ Install +from a Git checkout](/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md) -Once the installer completes, the file `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` will be created (if you changed the installation directory, the configuration will appear in that directory too). +[ Install on +offline/air-gapped systems](/packaging/installer/methods/offline.md) -You can edit this file to set options. One common option to tweak is `history`, which controls the size of the memory database Netdata will use. By default is `3600` seconds (an hour of data at the charts) which makes Netdata use about 10-15MB of RAM (depending on the number of charts detected on your system). Check **\[[Memory Requirements]]**. +[ +Installation on PFSense](/packaging/installer/methods/pfsense.md) -To apply the changes you made, you have to restart Netdata. +[ Install +Netdata on Synology](/packaging/installer/methods/synology.md) ---- +[ Manual +installation on FreeNAS](/packaging/installer/methods/freenas.md) -### Binary Packages +[ Manual +installation on Alpine](/packaging/installer/methods/alpine.md) - +[ +Build manually from source](/packaging/installer/methods/source.md) -We provide our own flavour of binary packages for the most common operating systems that comply with .RPM and .DEB packaging formats. - -We have currently released packages following the .RPM format with version [1.16.0](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.16.0). -We have planned to release packages following the .DEB format with version [1.17.0](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.17.0). -Early adopters may experiment with our .DEB formatted packages using our nightly releases. Our current packaging infrastructure provider is [Package Cloud](https://packagecloud.io). - -Netdata is committed to support installation of our solution to all operating systems. This is a constant battle for Netdata, as we strive to automate and make things easier for our users. For the operating system support matrix, please visit our [distributions](../../packaging/DISTRIBUTIONS.md) support page. - -We provide two separate repositories, one for our stable releases and one for our nightly releases. - -1. Stable releases: Our stable production releases are hosted in [netdata/netdata](https://packagecloud.io/netdata/netdata) repository of package cloud -2. Nightly releases: Our latest releases are hosted in [netdata/netdata-edge](https://packagecloud.io/netdata/netdata-edge) repository of package cloud - -Visit the repository pages and follow the quick set-up instructions to get started. - ---- - -## Other Systems - -##### FreeBSD - -You can install Netdata from ports or packages collection. - -This is how to install the latest Netdata version from sources on FreeBSD: - -```sh -# install required packages -pkg install bash e2fsprogs-libuuid git curl autoconf automake pkgconf pidof Judy liblz4 libuv json-c - -# download Netdata -git clone https://github.com/netdata/netdata.git --depth=100 - -# install Netdata in /opt/netdata -cd netdata -./netdata-installer.sh --install /opt -``` - -##### pfSense - -To install Netdata on pfSense, run the following commands (within a shell or under the **Diagnostics/Command** prompt within the pfSense web interface). - -Note that the first four packages are downloaded from the pfSense repository for maintaining compatibility with pfSense, Netdata, Judy and Python are downloaded from the FreeBSD repository. - -```sh -pkg install pkgconf -pkg install bash -pkg install e2fsprogs-libuuid -pkg install libuv -pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All/Judy-1.0.5_2.txz -pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All/python36-3.6.9.txz -ln -s /usr/local/lib/libjson-c.so /usr/local/lib/libjson-c.so.4 -pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All/netdata-1.17.1.txz -``` -**Note:** If you receive a ` Not Found` error during the last two commands above, you will either need to manually look in the [repo folder](http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All/) for the latest available package and use its URL instead, or you can try manually changing the netdata version in the URL to the latest version. - -You must edit `/usr/local/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` and change `bind to = 127.0.0.1` to `bind to = 0.0.0.0`. - -To start Netdata manually, run `service netdata onestart` - -Visit the Netdata dashboard to confirm it's working: `http://<pfsenseIP>:19999` - -To start Netdata automatically every boot, add `service netdata onestart` as a Shellcmd entry within the pfSense web interface under **Services/Shellcmd**. You'll need to install the Shellcmd package beforehand under **System/Package Manager/Available Packages**. The Shellcmd Type should be set to `Shellcmd`. - -Alternatively more information can be found in <https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Installing_FreeBSD_Packages>, for achieving the same via the command line and scripts. - -If you experience an issue with `/usr/bin/install` being absent in pfSense 2.3 or earlier, update pfSense or use a workaround from <https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/6643> - -**Note:** In pfSense, the Netdata configuration files are located under `/usr/local/etc/netdata` - -##### FreeNAS - -On FreeNAS-Corral-RELEASE (>=10.0.3 and <11.3), Netdata is pre-installed. - -To use Netdata, the service will need to be enabled and started from the FreeNAS **[CLI](https://github.com/freenas/cli)**. - -To enable the Netdata service: - -```sh -service netdata config set enable=true -``` - -To start the Netdata service: - -```sh -service netdata start -``` - -##### macOS - -Netdata on macOS still has limited charts, but external plugins do work. - -You can either install Netdata with [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) - -```sh -brew install netdata -``` - -or from source: - -```sh -# install Xcode Command Line Tools -xcode-select --install -``` - -click `Install` in the software update popup window, then - -```sh -# install HomeBrew package manager -/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" - -# install required packages -brew install ossp-uuid autoconf automake pkg-config - -# download Netdata -git clone https://github.com/netdata/netdata.git --depth=100 - -# install Netdata in /usr/local/netdata -cd netdata -sudo ./netdata-installer.sh --install /usr/local -``` - -The installer will also install a startup plist to start Netdata when your Mac boots. - -##### Alpine 3.x - -Execute these commands to install Netdata in Alpine Linux 3.x: - -```sh -# install required packages -apk add alpine-sdk bash curl zlib-dev util-linux-dev libmnl-dev gcc make git autoconf automake pkgconfig python logrotate - -# if you plan to run node.js Netdata plugins -apk add nodejs - -# download Netdata - the directory 'netdata' will be created -git clone https://github.com/netdata/netdata.git --depth=100 -cd netdata - - -# build it, install it, start it -./netdata-installer.sh +</div> +## Automatic updates -# make Netdata start at boot -echo -e "#!/usr/bin/env bash\n/usr/sbin/netdata" >/etc/local.d/netdata.start -chmod 755 /etc/local.d/netdata.start +By default, Netdata's installation scripts enable automatic updates for both nightly and stable release channels. -# make Netdata stop at shutdown -echo -e "#!/usr/bin/env bash\nkillall netdata" >/etc/local.d/netdata.stop -chmod 755 /etc/local.d/netdata.stop +If you would prefer to update your Netdata agent manually, you can disable automatic updates by using the `--no-updates` +option when you install or update Netdata using the [automatic one-line installation +script](#automatic-one-line-installation-script). -# enable the local service to start automatically -rc-update add local +```bash +bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh) --no-updates ``` -##### Synology - -The documentation previously recommended installing the Debian Chroot package from the Synology community package sources and then running Netdata from within the chroot. This does not work, as the chroot environment does not have access to `/proc`, and therefore exposes very few metrics to Netdata. Additionally, [this issue](https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/issues/2758), still open as of 2018/06/24, indicates that the Debian Chroot package is not suitable for DSM versions greater than version 5 and may corrupt system libraries and render the NAS unable to boot. - -The good news is that the 64-bit static installer 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. - -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: +With automatic updates disabled, you can choose exactly when and how you [update +Netdata](/packaging/installer/UPDATE.md). -1. Creat 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](../../docs/netdata-security.md#security-design): +### Network usage of Netdata’s automatic updater -```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 -``` - -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. Edit `/etc/rc.local` and add a line calling `/etc/rc.netdata` to have it start on boot: +The auto-update functionality set up by the installation scripts requires working internet access to function +correctly. In particular, it currently requires access to GitHub (to check if a newer version of the updater script +is available or not, as well as potentially fetching build-time dependencies that are bundled as part of the install), +and Google Cloud Storage (to check for newer versions of Netdata and download the sources if there is a newer version). -``` -# Netdata startup -[ -x /etc/rc.netdata ] && /etc/rc.netdata start -``` +Note that the auto-update functionality will check for updates to itself independently of updates to Netdata, +and will try to use the latest version of the updater script whenever possible. This is intended to reduce the +amount of effort required by users to get updates working again in the event of a bug in the updater code. ## Nightly vs. stable releases -The Netdata team maintains two releases of the Netdata agent: **nightly** and **stable**. By default, Netdata's installation scripts will give you **automatic, nightly** updates, as that is our recommended configuration. +The Netdata team maintains two releases of the Netdata agent: **nightly** and **stable**. By default, Netdata's +installation scripts will give you **automatic, nightly** updates, as that is our recommended configuration. -**Nightly**: We create nightly builds every 24 hours. They contain fully-tested code that fixes bugs or security flaws, or introduces new features to Netdata. Every nightly release is a candidate for then becoming a stable release—when we're ready, we simply change the release tags on GitHub. That means nightly releases are stable and proven to function correctly in the vast majority of Netdata use cases. That's why nightly is the *best choice for most Netdata users*. +**Nightly**: We create nightly builds every 24 hours. They contain fully-tested code that fixes bugs or security flaws, +or introduces new features to Netdata. Every nightly release is a candidate for then becoming a stable release—when +we're ready, we simply change the release tags on GitHub. That means nightly releases are stable and proven to function +correctly in the vast majority of Netdata use cases. That's why nightly is the _best choice for most Netdata users_. -**Stable**: We create stable releases whenever we believe the code has reached a major milestone. Most often, stable releases correlate with the introduction of new, significant features. Stable releases might be a better choice for those who run Netdata in *mission-critical production systems*, as updates will come more infrequently, and only after the community helps fix any bugs that might have been introduced in previous releases. +**Stable**: We create stable releases whenever we believe the code has reached a major milestone. Most often, stable +releases correlate with the introduction of new, significant features. Stable releases might be a better choice for +those who run Netdata in _mission-critical production systems_, as updates will come more infrequently, and only after +the community helps fix any bugs that might have been introduced in previous releases. **Pros of using nightly releases:** -- Get the latest features and bugfixes as soon as they're available +- Get the latest features and bug fixes as soon as they're available - Receive security-related fixes immediately - Use stable, fully-tested code that's always improving - Leverage the same Netdata experience our community is using **Pros of using stable releases:** -- Protect yourself from the rare instance when major bugs slip through our testing and negatively affect a Netdata installation +- Protect yourself from the rare instance when major bugs slip through our testing and negatively affect a Netdata + installation - Retain more control over the Netdata version you use -## Offline installations +## Troubleshooting and known issues -You can install Netdata on systems without internet access, but you need to take -a few extra steps to make it work. +We are tracking a few issues related to installation and packaging. -By default, the `kickstart.sh` and `kickstart-static64.sh` download Netdata -assets, like the precompiled binary and a few dependencies, using the system's -internet connection, but you can also supply these files from the local filesystem. +### Older distributions (Ubuntu 14.04, Debian 8, CentOS 6) and OpenSSL -First, download the required files. If you're using `kickstart.sh`, you need the -Netdata tarball, the checksums, the go.d plugin binary, and the go.d plugin -configuration. If you're using `kickstart-static64.sh`, you need only the -Netdata tarball and checksums. +If you're running an older Linux distribution or one that has reached EOL, such as Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Debian 8, or CentOS +6, your Agent may not be able to securely connect to Netdata Cloud due to an outdated version of OpenSSL. These old +versions of OpenSSL cannot perform [hostname validation](https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Hostname_validation), which +helps securely encrypt SSL connections. -Download the files you need to a system of yours that's connected to the -internet. You can use the commands below, or visit the [latest Netdata release -page](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/latest) and [latest go.d -plugin release page](https://github.com/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases) to -download the required files manually. +We recommend you reinstall Netdata with a [static build](/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart-64.md), which uses an +up-to-date version of OpenSSL with hostname validation enabled. -#### kickstart.sh -```bash -cd /tmp +If you choose to continue using the outdated version of OpenSSL, your node will still connect to Netdata Cloud, albeit +with hostname verification disabled. Without verification, your Netdata Cloud connection could be vulnerable to +man-in-the-middle attacks. -curl -s https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh > kickstart.sh +### CentOS 6 and CentOS 8 -# Netdata tarball -curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - +To install the Agent on certain CentOS and RHEL systems, you must enable non-default repositories, such as EPEL or +PowerTools, to gather hard dependencies. See the [CentOS 6](/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md#centos-rehel-6-x) and +[CentOS 8](/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md#centos-rehel-8-x) sections for more information. -# Netdata checksums -curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*txt" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - +### Access to file is not permitted -# Netdata dependency handling script -curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-demo-site/master/install-required-packages.sh | wget -qi - +If you see an error similar to `Access to file is not permitted: /usr/share/netdata/web//index.html` when you try to +visit the Agent dashboard at `http://NODE:19999`, you need to update Netdata's permissions to match those of your +system. -# go.d plugin -# For binaries for OS types and architectures not listed on [go.d releases](https://github.com/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases/latest), kindly open a github issue and we will do our best to serve your request -export OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]') ARCH=$(uname -m | sed -e 's/i386/386/g' -e 's/i686/386/g' -e 's/x86_64/amd64/g' -e 's/aarch64/arm64/g' -e 's/armv64/arm64/g' -e 's/armv6l/arm/g' -e 's/armv7l/arm/g' -e 's/armv5tel/arm/g') && curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*${OS}-${ARCH}.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - +Run `ls -la /usr/share/netdata/web/index.html` to find the file's permissions. You may need to change this path based on +the error you're seeing in your browser. In the below example, the file is owned by the user `netdata` and the group +`netdata`. -# go.d configuration -curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*config.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - -``` - -#### kickstart-static64.sh ```bash -cd /tmp - -curl -s https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh > kickstart-static64.sh - -# Netdata static64 tarball -curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*gz.run" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - - -# Netdata checksums -curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*txt" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - +ls -la /usr/share/netdata/web/index.html +-rw-r--r--. 1 netdata netdata 89377 May 5 06:30 /usr/share/netdata/web/index.html ``` -Move downloaded files to the `/tmp` directory on the offline system in whichever way -your defined policy allows (if any). +Open your `netdata.conf` file and find the `[web]` section, plus the `web files owner`/`web files group` settings. Edit +the lines to match the output from `ls -la` above and uncomment them if necessary. -Now you can run either the `kickstart.sh` or `kickstart-static64.sh` scripts -using the `--local-files` option. This option requires you to specify -the location and names of the files you just downloaded. - -!!! note When using `--local-files`, the `kickstart.sh` or - `kickstart-static64.sh` scripts won't download any Netdata assets from the - internet. But, you may still need a connection to install dependencies using - your system's package manager. The scripts will warn you if your system - doesn't have all the dependencies. - -```bash -# kickstart.sh -bash kickstart.sh --local-files /tmp/netdata-version-number-here.tar.gz /tmp/sha256sums.txt /tmp/go.d-binary-filename.tar.gz /tmp/config.tar.gz /tmp/install-required-packages.sh - -# kickstart-static64.sh -bash kickstart-static64.sh --local-files /tmp/netdata-version-number-here.gz.run /tmp/sha256sums.txt +```conf +[web] + web files owner = netdata + web files group = netdata ``` -Now that you're finished with your offline installation, you can move on to our -[getting started guide](../../docs/getting-started.md)! - -## Automatic updates +Save the file, [restart the Netdata Agent](/docs/getting-started.md#start-stop-and-restart-netdata), and try accessing +the dashboard again. -By default, Netdata's installation scripts enable automatic updates for both nightly and stable release channels. +### Multiple versions of OpenSSL -If you would prefer to manually update your Netdata agent, you can disable automatic updates by using the `--no-updates` option when you install or update Netdata using the [one-line installation script](#one-line-installation). +We've received reports from the community about issues with running the `kickstart.sh` script on systems that have both +a distribution-installed version of OpenSSL and a manually-installed local version. The Agent's installer cannot handle +both. -```bash -# kickstart.sh -bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh) --no-updates +We recommend you install Netdata with the [static binary](/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart-64.md) to avoid the +issue altogether. Or, you can manually remove one version of OpenSSL to remove the conflict. -# kickstart-static64.sh -bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh) --no-updates -``` +### Clang compiler on Linux -With automatic updates disabled, you can choose exactly when and how you [update Netdata](UPDATE.md). +Our current build process has some issues when using certain configurations of the `clang` C compiler on Linux. See [the +section on `nonrepresentable section on output` +errors](/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md#nonrepresentable-section-on-output-errors) for a workaround. -[](<>) +[](<>) |