Edge Setup

The edgectl command line tool can be used to install, update, and monitor Edge on your device.

Installing edgectl

APT (Debian Linux)

# echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://apt.fury.io/edgeiq/ /" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fury.list
# apt update
# apt install edgeiq-edgectl

Download

Architecture	OS	Link
x86_64	Linux	Download
AArch64	Linux	Download
ARMv7	Linux	Download

Usage

The install command will walk you through an interactive installation process:

# edgectl install

If a non-interactive or automated install is required, a bootstrap filepath can be specified using the -b flag:

# edgectl install -b [bootstrap-filepath]

Bootstrap parameters

Key	Type	Description	Required
`comapny_id`	string	Company identifier	true (if `identifier_filepath` is not set)
`version`	string	Edge version to install	false (default: `latest`)
`install_dir`	string	Installation directory	false (default: `/opt`)
`platform`	string	The device platform d line tool can be used to install, update, and moni	false (default: `generic`)
`init_system`	string	The init system (linux only)	false
`network_configurer`	string	The network configuration/management tool (linux only) update, and monitor Edge on your devic	false (default: `none`)
`local`	bool	Run Edge in local-only mode	false (default: `false`)
`identifier_filepath`	string	Identifier filepath. If this file is located at the given path, it allows you to specify the unique identifier, overriding the local service's default behavior of picking the first network interface's MAC as the UID.	false (default: `/opt/identifier.json`)

Example bootstrap file:

{
  "company_id": "companyco",
  "platform": "generic",
  "init_system": "systemd",
  "network_configurer": "none",
  "local": false,
  "install_dir": "/opt",
  "version": "latest",
  "identifier_filepath": ""
}

Example identifier file:

{
  "company_id": "companyco",
  "unique_id": "4429949859829"
}