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authorTina Luedtke <kickoke@users.noreply.github.com>2022-02-02 14:04:39 -0800
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2022-02-02 17:04:39 -0500
commitd46870e3c9d0a9f1ba8721343bec378a4d163e54 (patch)
tree09c7e21cf832eb4116db3eebd9c3b9ab7aba7413 /docs/guides
parentdd3f95d2a1dcf437c0f9d6a50f7c07eb1c99721b (diff)
Docs install cleanup (#12057)
* Extensively reworked MacOS installation page. * Removing outdated information * Updated more instances of the old kickstart script * Update kickstart command with tmp directories * amend command to avoid merge conflict * Removed reviewers note
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/guides')
-rw-r--r--docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md2
-rw-r--r--docs/guides/monitor/lamp-stack.md2
-rw-r--r--docs/guides/monitor/pi-hole-raspberry-pi.md2
-rw-r--r--docs/guides/step-by-step/step-00.md14
-rw-r--r--docs/guides/step-by-step/step-09.md4
5 files changed, 14 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md b/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md
index ad18980b5e..2bea1c5527 100644
--- a/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md
+++ b/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ If you don't have the Netdata Agent installed already, visit the [installation g
for the recommended instructions for your system. In most cases, you can use the one-line installation script:
```bash
-bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh)
+wget -O /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh && sh /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh
```
Once installation finishes, open your browser and navigate to `http://NODE:19999`, replacing `NODE` with the IP address
diff --git a/docs/guides/monitor/lamp-stack.md b/docs/guides/monitor/lamp-stack.md
index fbf9ae0b4e..100dc7dd7a 100644
--- a/docs/guides/monitor/lamp-stack.md
+++ b/docs/guides/monitor/lamp-stack.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ If you don't have the free, open-source Netdata monitoring agent installed on yo
kickstart command](/docs/get-started.mdx):
```bash
-bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh)
+wget -O /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh && sh /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh
```
The Netdata Agent is now collecting metrics from your node every second. You don't need to jump into the dashboard yet,
diff --git a/docs/guides/monitor/pi-hole-raspberry-pi.md b/docs/guides/monitor/pi-hole-raspberry-pi.md
index 0d093c486c..8d0fb06a81 100644
--- a/docs/guides/monitor/pi-hole-raspberry-pi.md
+++ b/docs/guides/monitor/pi-hole-raspberry-pi.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ On Raspberry Pis running Raspbian, the best way to install Netdata is our one-li
you to install dependencies, then compiles Netdata from source via [GitHub](https://github.com/netdata/netdata).
```bash
-bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh)
+wget -O /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh && sh /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh
```
Once installed on a Raspberry Pi 4 with no accessories, Netdata starts collecting roughly 1,500 metrics every second and
diff --git a/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-00.md b/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-00.md
index 490cbbc9f5..0d052f2560 100644
--- a/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-00.md
+++ b/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-00.md
@@ -46,9 +46,17 @@ This script will install Netdata from source, keep it up to date with nightly re
[registry](/registry/README.md), and sends [_anonymous statistics_](/docs/anonymous-statistics.md) about how you use
Netdata. We use this information to better understand how we can improve the Netdata experience for all our users.
-```bash
-bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh)
-```
+To install Netdata, run the following as your normal user:
+
+´´´bash
+wget -O /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh && sh /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh
+´´´
+Or, if you have cURL but not wget (such as on macOS):
+
+´´´bash
+curl https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh > /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh && sh /tmp/netdata-kickstart.sh
+´´´
+
Once finished, you'll have Netdata installed, and you'll be set up to get _nightly updates_ to get the latest features,
improvements, and bugfixes.
diff --git a/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-09.md b/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-09.md
index c5b2ecd54e..6e29d84c52 100644
--- a/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-09.md
+++ b/docs/guides/step-by-step/step-09.md
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ libraries to make this exporting connection exist. Since you most likely install
script, all you have to do is run that script again. Don't worry—any configuration changes you made along the way will
be retained!
-```bash
-bash <(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh)
-```
-
Now, from your Netdata config directory, initialize and edit a `exporting.conf` file to tell Netdata where to find the
database you just created.