Watchlog Agent Installation

For Ubuntu servers, install the Watchlog Agent with a single command.

  
  sudo apiKey="your-api-key" server='your-server' bash -c "$(curl -L https://watchlog.io/ubuntu/watchlog-script.sh)"
  
        

Replace your-api-key and your-server with the values provided in your dashboard.

Start the Agent

Once installed, start the agent using the following command:

  
  sudo systemctl start watchlog-agent.service
  
        

Option 2: Install from Source Code

For other Linux distributions, such as CentOS, install the Watchlog Agent from source code.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 12 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• pm2 (Process Manager for Node.js)
• Git

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Repository: Run the following command:

     
     git clone https://github.com/watchlogserver/watchlog-agent.git
     
               

2. Navigate to the Directory:

     
     cd watchlog-agent
     
               

3. Install Dependencies:

     
     npm install
     
               

4. Configure the Agent: Update the .env file with your credentials:

     
     WATCHLOG_APIKEY=your-api-key
     WATCHLOG_SERVER=your-server
     
               

   Replace your-api-key and your-server with values from your dashboard.

Start the Agent

Start the Watchlog Agent using PM2 to keep it running in the background:

  
  pm2 start watchlog-agent.js
  
        

The Watchlog Agent will now periodically send metrics to the Watchlog dashboard.