From d079b656b4719739b2247dcd9d46e9bec793095a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 17:11:34 +0100 Subject: Merging upstream version 1.38.0. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- packaging/installer/methods/manual.md | 29 +++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) (limited to 'packaging/installer/methods/manual.md') diff --git a/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md b/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md index d32075394..46bc9a33f 100644 --- a/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md +++ b/packaging/installer/methods/manual.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ # Install Netdata on Linux from a Git checkout @@ -96,10 +100,7 @@ Netdata plugins and various aspects of Netdata can be enabled or benefit when th | `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**
this package is required only if the system has python v2. python v3 has this functionality embedded| | `python-mysqldb`
or
`python-pymysql`|used for monitoring **mysql** or **mariadb** databases
`python-mysqldb` is a lot faster and thus preferred| -| `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**| | `libelf`|for monitoring kernel-level metrics using eBPF| @@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ Netdata Cloud support may require the following packages to be installed: |:---------:|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `cmake` | Needed at build time if you aren't using your distribution's version of libwebsockets or are building on a platform other than Linux | | `openssl` | Needed to secure communications with the Netdata Cloud | -| `protobuf`| Used for the new Cloud<->Agent binary protocol +| `protobuf`| Used for the new Cloud<->Agent binary protocol | *Netdata will greatly benefit if you have the above packages installed, but it will still work without them.* @@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ cd netdata - You can also append `--stable-channel` to fetch and install only the official releases from GitHub, instead of the nightly builds. -- 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`. +- If you don't want to install it on the default directories, you can run the installer like this: `./netdata-installer.sh --install-prefix /opt`. This one will install Netdata in `/opt/netdata`. - 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`. @@ -201,22 +202,22 @@ cd netdata - `--dont-start-it`: Prevent the installer from starting Netdata automatically. - `--stable-channel`: Automatically update only on the release of new major versions. - `--nightly-channel`: Automatically update on every new nightly build. -- `--disable-telemetry`: Opt-out of [anonymous statistics](/docs/anonymous-statistics.md) we use to make +- `--disable-telemetry`: Opt-out of [anonymous statistics](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/anonymous-statistics.md) we use to make Netdata better. - `--no-updates`: Prevent automatic updates of any kind. - `--reinstall`: If an existing install is detected, reinstall instead of trying to update it. Note that this cannot be used to change installation types. -- `--local-files`: Used for [offline installations](offline.md). Pass four file paths: the Netdata +- `--local-files`: Used for [offline installations](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/offline.md). 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. This option conflicts with the `--stable-channel` option. If you set this _and_ `--stable-channel`, Netdata will use the local files. ### Connect node to Netdata Cloud during installation -Unlike the [`kickstart.sh`](/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md), the `netdata-installer.sh` script does -not allow you to automatically [connect](/claim/README.md) your node to Netdata Cloud immediately after installation. +Unlike the [`kickstart.sh`](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md), the `netdata-installer.sh` script does +not allow you to automatically [connect](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/claim/README.md) your node to Netdata Cloud immediately after installation. -See the [connect to cloud](/claim/README.md) doc for details on connecting a node with a manual installation of Netdata. +See the [connect to cloud](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/claim/README.md) doc for details on connecting a node with a manual installation of Netdata. ### 'nonrepresentable section on output' errors @@ -228,10 +229,10 @@ In most cases, you can do this by running `CC=gcc ./netdata-installer.sh`. ## What's next? -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. +When you're finished with installation, check out our [single-node](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/quickstart/single-node.md) or +[infrastructure](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/quickstart/infrastructure.md) monitoring quickstart guides based on your use case. -Or, skip straight to [configuring the Netdata Agent](/docs/configure/nodes.md). +Or, skip straight to [configuring the Netdata Agent](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md). 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 -- cgit v1.2.3