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diff --git a/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md b/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md index b21f4dde9..043b3ecc4 100644 --- a/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md +++ b/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md @@ -1,13 +1,3 @@ -<!-- -title: "Install Netdata with kickstart.sh" -description: "The kickstart.sh script installs Netdata from source, including all dependencies required to connect to Netdata Cloud, with a single command." -custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md" -sidebar_label: "One line installer (kickstart.sh)" -learn_status: "Published" -learn_rel_path: "Installation/Installation methods" -sidebar_position: 10 ---> - import { OneLineInstallWget, OneLineInstallCurl } from '@site/src/components/OneLineInstall/' import { Install, InstallBox } from '@site/src/components/Install/' import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs'; @@ -19,28 +9,13 @@ import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem'; `kickstart.sh` is the recommended way of installing Netdata. -This script works on all Linux distributions and macOS environments, by detecting the optimal method of installing Netdata directly to the operating system (it will never install a docker image of Netdata - to run Netdata in a container [check Installing with Docker](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/installing/docker)). - -If you are installing on macOS, make sure to check the [install documentation for macOS](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/macos.md) before continuing. - - -## Verify script integrity - -To use `md5sum` to verify the integrity of the `kickstart.sh` script you will download using the one-line command above, -run the following: - -```bash -[ "<checksum-will-be-added-in-documentation-processing>" = "$(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" ] && echo "OK, VALID" || echo "FAILED, INVALID" -``` - -If the script is valid, this command will return `OK, VALID`. - +This script works on all Linux distributions and macOS environments, by detecting the optimal method of installing Netdata directly to the operating system. ## Installation > :bulb: Tip > -> If you are unsure whether you want nightly or stable releases, read the [installation guide](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/README.md#nightly-vs-stable-releases). +> If you are unsure whether you want nightly or stable releases, read the [related section](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/README.md#nightly-vs-stable-releases) of our Documentation, detailing the pros and cons of each release type. To install Netdata, run the following as your normal user: @@ -58,10 +33,20 @@ To install Netdata, run the following as your normal user: </Tabs> > :bookmark_tabs: Note -> +> > If you plan to also connect the node to Netdata Cloud, make sure to replace `YOUR_CLAIM_TOKEN` with the claim token of your space, > and `YOUR_ROOM_ID` with the ID of the room you are willing to connect the node to. +## Verify script integrity + +To use `md5sum` to verify the integrity of the `kickstart.sh` script you will download using the one-line command above, +run the following: + +```bash +[ "@KICKSTART_CHECKSUM@" = "$(curl -Ss https://get.netdata.cloud/kickstart.sh | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" ] && echo "OK, VALID" || echo "FAILED, INVALID" +``` + +If the script is valid, this command will return `OK, VALID`. ## What does `kickstart.sh` do? @@ -78,6 +63,116 @@ The `kickstart.sh` script does the following after being downloaded and run usin versions, unless you override that with an [optional parameter](#optional-parameters-to-alter-your-installation). - Prints a message whether installation succeeded or failed for QA purposes. +## Start stop or restart the Netdata Agent + +You will most often need to _restart_ the Agent to load new or edited configuration files. + +> **Note** +> Stopping or restarting the Netdata Agent will cause gaps in stored metrics until the `netdata` process initiates collectors and the database engine. +> +> You do not need to restart the Netdata Agent between changes to health configuration files, see the relevant section on [reloading health configuration](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/health/REFERENCE.md#reload-health-configuration). + +### Using `systemctl` or `service` + +This is the recommended way to start, stop, or restart the Netdata daemon. + +- To **start** Netdata, run `sudo systemctl start netdata`. +- To **stop** Netdata, run `sudo systemctl stop netdata`. +- To **restart** Netdata, run `sudo systemctl restart netdata`. + +If the above commands fail, or you know that you're using a non-systemd system, try using the `service` command: + +- Starting: `sudo service netdata start`. +- Stopping: `sudo service netdata stop`. +- Restarting: `sudo service netdata restart`. + +### Using the `netdata` command + +Use the `netdata` command, typically located at `/usr/sbin/netdata`, to start the Netdata daemon: + +```bash +sudo netdata +``` + +If you start the daemon this way, close it with `sudo killall netdata`. + +### Shutdown using `netdatacli` + +The Netdata Agent also comes with a [CLI tool](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/cli/README.md) capable of performing shutdowns. Start the Agent back up using your preferred method listed above. + +```bash +sudo netdatacli shutdown-agent +``` + +## Starting Netdata at boot + +In the `system` directory you can find scripts and configurations for the +various distros. + +### systemd + +The installer already installs `netdata.service` if it detects a systemd system. + +To install `netdata.service` by hand, run: + +```sh +# stop Netdata +killall netdata + +# copy netdata.service to systemd +cp system/netdata.service /etc/systemd/system/ + +# let systemd know there is a new service +systemctl daemon-reload + +# enable Netdata at boot +systemctl enable netdata + +# start Netdata +systemctl start netdata +``` + +### init.d + +In the system directory you can find `netdata-lsb`. Copy it to the proper place according to your distribution's documentation. For Ubuntu, this can be done via running the following commands as root. + +```sh +# copy the Netdata startup file to /etc/init.d +cp system/netdata-lsb /etc/init.d/netdata + +# make sure it is executable +chmod +x /etc/init.d/netdata + +# enable it +update-rc.d netdata defaults +``` + +### openrc / Gentoo Linux + +In the `system` directory you can find `netdata-openrc`. Copy it to the proper +place according to your distribution documentation. + +### CentOS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux + +For older versions of RHEL/CentOS that don't have systemd, an init script is included in the system directory. This can be installed by running the following commands as root. + +```sh +# copy the Netdata startup file to /etc/init.d +cp system/netdata-init-d /etc/init.d/netdata + +# make sure it is executable +chmod +x /etc/init.d/netdata + +# enable it +chkconfig --add netdata +``` + +_There have been some recent work on the init script, see the following PR <https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/403>_ + +### Other operating systems + +You can start Netdata by running it from `/etc/rc.local` or your system's equivalent. + ## Optional parameters to alter your installation The `kickstart.sh` script accepts a number of optional parameters to control how the installation process works: @@ -147,7 +242,7 @@ By default, the kickstart script will provide a Netdata agent installation that - `--claim-rooms` Specify a comma-separated list of tokens for each War Room this node should appear in. - `--claim-proxy` - Specify a proxy to use when connecting to the cloud in the form of `http://[user:pass@]host:ip` for an HTTP(S) proxy. See [connecting through a proxy](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/claim/README.md#connect-through-a-proxy) for details. + Specify a proxy to use when connecting to the cloud in the form of `http://[user:pass@]host:ip` for an HTTP(S) proxy. See [connecting through a proxy](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/claim/README.md#connect-through-a-proxy) for details. - `--claim-only` If there is an existing install, only try to claim it without attempting to update it. If there is no existing install, install and claim Netdata normally. - `--require-cloud` @@ -177,11 +272,12 @@ By default, the agent is sending anonymous telemetry data to help us take identi Uninstall an existing installation of Netdata. Fails if there is no existing install. ### other options + - `--dry-run` Show what the installer would do, but don’t actually do any of it. - `--dont-start-it` Don’t auto-start the daemon after installing. This parameter is not guaranteed to work. -- `--override-distro` +- `--distro-override` Override the distro detection logic and assume the system is using a specific Linux distribution and release. Takes a single argument consisting of the values of the `ID`, `VERSION_ID`, and `VERSION_CODENAME` fields from `/etc/os-release` for the desired distribution. The following options are mutually exclusive and specify special operations other than trying to install Netdata normally or update an existing install: @@ -204,10 +300,9 @@ should not need to use special values for any of these): those to work, or have a different tool to do the same thing on your system, you can specify it here. - `DISABLE_TELEMETRY`: If set to a value other than 0, behave as if `--disable-telemetry` was specified. - ## Native packages -We publish official DEB/RPM packages for a number of common Linux distributions as part of our releases and nightly +We publish [official DEB/RPM packages](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/packages.md) for a number of common Linux distributions as part of our releases and nightly builds. These packages are available for 64-bit x86 systems. Depending on the distribution and release they may also be available for 32-bit x86, ARMv7, and AArch64 systems. If a native package is available, it will be used as the default installation method. This allows you to handle Netdata updates as part of your usual system update procedure. @@ -217,7 +312,7 @@ you can do so by adding `--native-only` to the options you pass to the installer ## Static builds -We publish pre-built static builds of Netdata for Linux systems. Currently, these are published for 64-bit x86, ARMv7, +We publish pre-built [static builds](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/makeself/README.md) of Netdata for Linux systems. Currently, these are published for 64-bit x86, ARMv7, AArch64, and POWER8+ hardware. These static builds are able to operate in a mostly self-contained manner and only require a POSIX compliant shell and a supported init system. These static builds install under `/opt/netdata`. If you are on a platform which we provide static builds for but do not provide native packages for, a static build |